Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 220 · 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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (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) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
19. 19.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
22. 22.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) My story is about a day at school.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
29. 29.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) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
31. 31.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) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
40. 40.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) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.

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