Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 212 · 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 hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) My story is about a day at school.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.

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