Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 314 · 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.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.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) My story is about a day at school.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) My story is about a day at school.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) My story is about a day at school.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
30. 30.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) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
31. 31.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
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
36. 36.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) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.

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