Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 326 · 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?
   Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) My story is about a day at school.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
15. 15.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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) My story is about a day at school.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
24. 24.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
25. 25.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
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.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
30. 30.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (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) My story is about a day at school. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.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) Who would steal a whole bus?
37. 37.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
38. 38.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) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word

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