Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 321 · 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?
   Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
11. 11.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) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
13. 13.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
15. 15.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
21. 21.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
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
24. 24.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) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
28. 28.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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?

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