Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 273 · 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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
2. 2.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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
5. 5.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
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
11. 11.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
19. 19.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
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (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?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) My story is about a day at school.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) My story is about a day at school.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.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) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.

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