Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 324 · 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) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
8. 8.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.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 girl. She had a bag.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (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) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
19. 19.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.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) Did you know our school has a secret door?
31. 31.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question

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