Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 211 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Grab them at once): Start with someone speaking: “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. Start with a question: Where do lost socks really go? Start with a sound word: Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. Avoid “This is a story about…”.

1. 1.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.

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