Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 68 · 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) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) My story is about a day at school.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
4. 4.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
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
20. 20.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) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) My story is about a day at school.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
26. 26.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) My story is about a day at school.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
36. 36.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
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) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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