Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 309 · 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?
   “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (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?
   “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) My story is about a day at school.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
10. 10.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) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
16. 16.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) My story is about a day at school.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.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) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
40. 40.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

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