Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 271 · 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) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) My story is about a day at school.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
17. 17.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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (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) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
34. 34.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.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) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
39. 39.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) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question

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