Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 255 · 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) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
4. 4.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) Where do lost socks really go?
10. 10.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) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
11. 11.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) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
32. 32.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) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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