Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 25 · 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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
12. 12.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
18. 18.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.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) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
20. 20.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) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
30. 30.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) My story is about a day at school.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) My story is about a day at school.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.

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