Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 232 · 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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
13. 13.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) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
19. 19.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) My story is about a day at school.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
21. 21.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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
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) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
36. 36.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
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
40. 40.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

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