Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 234 · 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) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (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) My story is about a day at school. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
21. 21.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.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) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
25. 25.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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
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) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
29. 29.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) 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) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) My story is about a day at school.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
35. 35.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
36. 36.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.

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