Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 311 · 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 woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
10. 10.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) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
14. 14.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
15. 15.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
34. 34.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.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) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) My story is about a day at school.

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