Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 299 · 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?
   “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
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.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
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
15. 15.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
33. 33.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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