Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 67 · 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) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Have you ever heard a tree laugh?
6. 6.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
13. 13.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
14. 14.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.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) There was a girl. She had a bag.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
21. 21.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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
23. 23.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
24. 24.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
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
29. 29.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
40. 40.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

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