Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 51 · 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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Where do lost socks really go? (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?
   “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (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?
   “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
6. 6.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
7. 7.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (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) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.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
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
36. 36.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) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question

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