Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 50 · 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 hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
6. 6.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) This is my story. I hope you like it.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
15. 15.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) My story is about a day at school.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.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
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.

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