Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 43 · 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) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (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) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.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
6. 6.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
9. 9.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) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.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) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (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?
    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
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
33. 33.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) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.

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