Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 269 · 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) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) My story is about a day at school.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
16. 16.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
23. 23.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) My story is about a day at school.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (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?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) My story is about a day at school.
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.

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