Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 329 · 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?
   “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
9. 9.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.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
13. 13.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
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
20. 20.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
23. 23.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
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
25. 25.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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
27. 27.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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (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 sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (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) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
38. 38.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question

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