Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 88 · 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?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
3. 3.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
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
5. 5.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
7. 7.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
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets?
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
11. 11.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic.
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) There was a house. It had a door.
14. 14.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
15. 15.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
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) My story is about a day at school.
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
19. 19.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) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
24. 24.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Where do lost socks really go? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
25. 25.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot.
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “I can fly!” said the little elephant. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (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?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
35. 35.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
40. 40.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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