Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 302 · 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?
   Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
6. 6.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
11. 11.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
28. 28.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
32. 32.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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) My story is about a day at school.
34. 34.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) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
35. 35.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) There was a house. It had a door.

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