Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 267 · 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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
8. 8.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.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) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) My story is about a day at school.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (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?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) My story is about a day at school.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (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) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.

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