Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 265 · 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) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
2. 2.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) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) My story is about a day at school.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) My story is about a day at school.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
11. 11.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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
16. 16.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) My story is about a day at school.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.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) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
24. 24.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) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
32. 32.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
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.

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