Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 69 · 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) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) My story is about a day at school.
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) My story is about a day at school.
8. 8.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
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.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever met a goat that could read? (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) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
28. 28.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
33. 33.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) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
36. 36.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) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
40. 40.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.

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