Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 47 · 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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
3. 3.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (c) My story is about a day at school.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.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
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
38. 38.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.

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