Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 275 · 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) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
7. 7.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
8. 8.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
14. 14.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
23. 23.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
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (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 someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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