Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 305 · 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?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
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.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
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
14. 14.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) Where do lost socks really go?
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) My story is about a day at school.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) My story is about a day at school.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) My story is about a day at school.
31. 31.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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
32. 32.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) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?

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