Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 331 · 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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
6. 6.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) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
9. 9.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
10. 10.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
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) My story is about a day at school.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
19. 19.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) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.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) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
28. 28.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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
37. 37.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
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) My story is about a day at school.

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