Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 257 · 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) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
8. 8.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
10. 10.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) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
15. 15.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) My story is about a day at school.
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) My story is about a day at school.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) My story is about a day at school.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
38. 38.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.

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