Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 90 · 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) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
2. 2.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face. (c) My story is about a day at school.
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook.
4. 4.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) There was a house. It had a door.
5. 5.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
6. 6.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) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This story is about a cat and a mouse.
8. 8.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever heard a tree laugh? (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
9. 9.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Did you know our school has a secret door? (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
10. 10.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) Who would steal a whole bus?
16. 16.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
17. 17.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
22. 22.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
23. 23.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.
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) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
26. 26.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
28. 28.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 question (c) it starts with a sound word
29. 29.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Crunch! Someone was eating in the dark. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) My story is about a day at school.
31. 31.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
33. 33.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (c) My story is about a day at school.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) My story is about a day at school.
39. 39.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who would steal a whole bus? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking

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