Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 53 · 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) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) My story is about a day at school.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
9. 9.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) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
22. 22.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
23. 23.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) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (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) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
27. 27.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
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
34. 34.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) There was a girl. She had a bag.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
39. 39.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) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.

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