Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 270 · 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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
2. 2.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.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
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.

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