Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 261 · 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) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) My story is about a day at school.
3. 3.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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
7. 7.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) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.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) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) My story is about a day at school.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (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) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
21. 21.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) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
25. 25.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
31. 31.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (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?
    “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
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.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) There was a girl. She had a bag.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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