FAMOUS OPENING LINES FROM NOVELS UPDATED FOR THE MODERN AGE. Have your students try to identify the novel or create update other opening sentences based upon these examples!
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/famous-opening-lines-from-novels-updated-for-the-modern-age
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/famous-opening-lines-from-novels-updated-for-the-modern-age