Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 284 · 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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
14. 14.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
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.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) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) My story is about a day at school.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
31. 31.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
36. 36.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
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
39. 39.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.

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