Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 219 · 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) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
18. 18.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) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a house. It had a door.

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