Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 301 · 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 a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
5. 5.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
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.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 is a story about a boy called Ravi.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
18. 18.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.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 question (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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
24. 24.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
25. 25.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
32. 32.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
40. 40.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

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