Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 249 · 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) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
13. 13.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (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?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) My story is about a day at school.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
31. 31.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (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?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
38. 38.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.

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