Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 62 · 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) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
3. 3.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) My story is about a day at school.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
24. 24.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) My story is about a day at school.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
34. 34.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.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
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.

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