Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 57 · 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) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (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?
   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
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.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
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
10. 10.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
11. 11.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) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) My story is about a day at school.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (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?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question

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