Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 213 · 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) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) My story is about a day at school.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (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?
   Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) My story is about a day at school.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) My story is about a day at school.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) My story is about a day at school.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
40. 40.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) Where do lost socks really go?

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