Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 238 · 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) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who would steal a whole bus? (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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
5. 5.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) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
11. 11.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) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) My story is about a day at school.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
16. 16.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) There was a house. It had a door.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.

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