Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 37 · 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 is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
5. 5.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) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
17. 17.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) This is my story. I hope you like it.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
34. 34.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) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
40. 40.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

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