Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 288 · 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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) My story is about a day at school.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (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?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
24. 24.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
25. 25.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
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
28. 28.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
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) My story is about a day at school.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.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
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word

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