Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 332 · 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?
   “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
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
10. 10.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
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
16. 16.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
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
24. 24.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.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
26. 26.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
29. 29.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) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
30. 30.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) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
34. 34.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) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
35. 35.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) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.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) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) My story is about a day at school.
40. 40.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

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