Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 66 · 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) Where do lost socks really go? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) My story is about a day at school.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
13. 13.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
14. 14.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) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
27. 27.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
36. 36.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) My story is about a day at school.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.

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