Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 5 · 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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) My story is about a day at school.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
7. 7.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
24. 24.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
27. 27.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
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) My story is about a day at school.
39. 39.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
40. 40.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) Who left giant footprints on our roof?

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