Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 258 · 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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) My story is about a day at school.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (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?
    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
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.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) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) My story is about a day at school.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
27. 27.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
39. 39.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
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question

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