Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 279 · 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) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) My story is about a day at school.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) My story is about a day at school.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
27. 27.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
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
36. 36.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
37. 37.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
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
40. 40.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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