Story Starters Worksheet

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

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