Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 225 · 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) My story is about a day at school. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
3. 3.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) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) My story is about a day at school.
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) My story is about a day at school.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
19. 19.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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
24. 24.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) In this story I will write about a tree.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) My story is about a day at school.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
36. 36.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) There was a house. It had a door.

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