Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 61 · 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) Did you know our school has a secret door? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) My story is about a day at school.
3. 3.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
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
7. 7.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) My story is about a day at school.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
31. 31.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
32. 32.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
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
37. 37.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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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