Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 242 · 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) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
4. 4.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
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.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) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
14. 14.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) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
19. 19.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.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) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (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?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) My story is about a day at school.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?

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