Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 312 · 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?
   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
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) My story is about a day at school.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) My story is about a day at school.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
7. 7.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
17. 17.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
22. 22.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
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
27. 27.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
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (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 story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
40. 40.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) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?

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