Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 317 · 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?
   “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
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.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
4. 4.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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
37. 37.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) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
38. 38.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
39. 39.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) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
40. 40.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word

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