Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 71 · 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) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet.
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Have you ever met a goat that could read?
10. 10.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
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
13. 13.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
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
17. 17.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
20. 20.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) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.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) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (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) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
27. 27.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 sound word (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) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
33. 33.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
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
35. 35.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.

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