Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 64 · 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 girl. She had a bag. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) My story is about a day at school.
9. 9.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
12. 12.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
13. 13.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
14. 14.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
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
16. 16.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) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
21. 21.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.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) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car?
25. 25.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
26. 26.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
27. 27.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.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
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
34. 34.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) Where do lost socks really go?
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
37. 37.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) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day?

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