Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 291 · 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?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
29. 29.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
40. 40.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) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.

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