Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 3 · 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?
   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
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
7. 7.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
8. 8.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
14. 14.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
25. 25.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.

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