Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 224 · 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) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (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) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
31. 31.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.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) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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