Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 245 · 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) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
9. 9.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
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (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) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
17. 17.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
28. 28.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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.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

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