Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 59 · 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) There was a house. It had a door. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) My story is about a day at school.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
7. 7.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) My story is about a day at school.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
14. 14.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
15. 15.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
37. 37.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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