Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 239 · 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 is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
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 hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
14. 14.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) In this story I will write about a tree.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) My story is about a day at school.
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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.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) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.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) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
37. 37.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) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
38. 38.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.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) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
40. 40.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) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?

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