Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 98 · 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) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
3. 3.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav.
4. 4.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) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya.
5. 5.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
6. 6.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
7. 7.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
10. 10.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Who would steal a whole bus? (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
11. 11.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
12. 12.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is my story. I hope you like it. (b) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (c) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant?
13. 13.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (b) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
14. 14.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
15. 15.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
16. 16.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
17. 17.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (b) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
21. 21.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) There was a house. It had a door. (c) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) My story is about a day at school.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Where do lost socks really go? (c) Buzz! A huge bee landed on my nose.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa. (c) My story is about a day at school.
27. 27.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
28. 28.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
29. 29.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
30. 30.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (b) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (c) “This is not an ordinary box,” whispered Nani.
31. 31.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 a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) A boy went to school. Then he came home. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
33. 33.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
34. 34.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) “The trophy is gone!” gasped the principal. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) My story is about a day at school. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
37. 37.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
38. 38.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
39. 39.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
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) It was a normal day and nothing happened.

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