Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 264 · 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) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (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) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) My story is about a day at school.
21. 21.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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
28. 28.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
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
34. 34.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) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
35. 35.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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
38. 38.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?
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.

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