Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 83 · 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.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
5. 5.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) My story is about a day at school.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
7. 7.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
11. 11.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
20. 20.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
23. 23.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
25. 25.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
32. 32.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
34. 34.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
36. 36.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
37. 37.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.

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