Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 282 · 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) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
2. 2.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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
20. 20.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
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
27. 27.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
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) My story is about a day at school.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.

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