Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 283 · 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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) My story is about a day at school.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
10. 10.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
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
19. 19.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) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
22. 22.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (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?
    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
26. 26.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
27. 27.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
28. 28.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) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (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) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) My story is about a day at school.

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