Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 320 · 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?
   “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
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
7. 7.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) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
38. 38.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a house. It had a door.

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