Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 252 · 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 is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
7. 7.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) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
22. 22.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) There was a girl. She had a bag.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
28. 28.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) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
30. 30.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) My story is about a day at school.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) My story is about a day at school.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
37. 37.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) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
38. 38.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
39. 39.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question

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