Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 42 · 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) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
2. 2.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) My story is about a day at school.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) My story is about a day at school.
10. 10.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
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
13. 13.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) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.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
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
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?
    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
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
34. 34.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
35. 35.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.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) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.

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