Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 248 · 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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.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
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted 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) My story is about a day at school. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
8. 8.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question

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