Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 293 · 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?
   “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) My story is about a day at school.
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
17. 17.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) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
32. 32.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) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
39. 39.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.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

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