Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 87 · 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) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
3. 3.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
4. 4.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   What would you do if your shadow ran away? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
5. 5.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
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
8. 8.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 a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
11. 11.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
17. 17.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Where do lost socks really go?
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) My story is about a day at school.
26. 26.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) There was a girl. She had a bag.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
28. 28.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) My story is about a day at school.
30. 30.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) My story is about a day at school.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Why was the old well glowing at midnight?
34. 34.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
35. 35.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir.
38. 38.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Who left giant footprints on our roof?
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word

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