Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 290 · 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?
   “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
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) My story is about a day at school.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.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
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (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) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.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
32. 32.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
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (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?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?

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