Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 296 · 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 story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
11. 11.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
12. 12.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) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.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
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
24. 24.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
28. 28.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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) My story is about a day at school.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Where do lost socks really go?

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