Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 313 · 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?
   “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
8. 8.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
9. 9.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
29. 29.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
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
32. 32.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) My story is about a day at school.
34. 34.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
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word

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