Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 229 · 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) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
4. 4.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) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
5. 5.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
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
8. 8.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
12. 12.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
14. 14.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) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
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) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
27. 27.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
28. 28.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
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
33. 33.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
35. 35.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) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?

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