Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 237 · 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 story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) My story is about a day at school.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (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) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
9. 9.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) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
25. 25.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
26. 26.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) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
27. 27.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
30. 30.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
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (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?
    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
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.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) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.

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