Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 93 · 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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) In this story I will write about a tree. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (c) How do you catch a cloud in a jar?
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) Who would steal a whole bus? (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
8. 8.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
9. 9.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
10. 10.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) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
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) Where do lost socks really go?
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (c) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal.
14. 14.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Clang! The temple bell rang by itself at midnight. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (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) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) My story is about a day at school.
18. 18.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
19. 19.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever met a goat that could read? (b) My story is about a day at school. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
20. 20.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
22. 22.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
23. 23.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with a question
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (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) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) Pop! The balloon burst in Dad’s face.
26. 26.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 someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
27. 27.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 sound word (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) My story is about a day at school.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. (c) My story is about a day at school.
38. 38.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
39. 39.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) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev.
40. 40.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking

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