Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 215 · 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) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
3. 3.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
4. 4.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) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
9. 9.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) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
26. 26.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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.

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