Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 60 · 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) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
6. 6.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) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
11. 11.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
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
13. 13.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.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) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.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) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
40. 40.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

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