Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 77 · 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 is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
2. 2.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
4. 4.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) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
6. 6.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) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) My story is about a day at school.
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
22. 22.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
25. 25.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
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) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) My story is about a day at school.
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
36. 36.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
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
40. 40.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

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