Informative Essay (Introduction)

Match

SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW!

Match the following vocabulary terms.

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

• Introduction

• Body Paragraphs

• Conclusion

Normally is the topic sentence of the essay and catches the reader's attention.

states your paper's main idea. This statement can be an opinion.

contains your thesis statement and hook

longest part of an essay, each paragraph has a topic sentence and supports the thesis.

final paragraph of an essay, summarizes the main points and restates the thesis or main idea

• Normally is the topic sentence of the essay and catches the reader's attention.

• states your paper's main idea. This statement can be an opinion.

• contains your thesis statement and hook

• longest part of an essay, each paragraph has a topic sentence and supports the thesis.

• final paragraph of an essay, summarizes the main points and restates the thesis or main idea

Labeling

Lable the parts of the essay.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Body Paragraph 1

Body Paragraph 3

Body Paragraph 2

Introduction

Conclusion

• Hook (Topic Sentence)

• Topic Details

• Thesis Statement

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​Introduction Paragraph

• A beginning sentence used to draw the attention of the reader

  Types of hooks

​Hook

This should help your reader understand what you'll be writing about

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Here are some examples:

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​Topic Details/Background Information

​Think. Pair. Share.

What hook do you think will be appropriate to use for your informative essay on travel to Machu Picchu?

is the main idea about the topic + three reasons.

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​Thesis Statement

Audio Response

Read the sentence where the thesis statement is located in the mic.

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Dropdown

The hook is located in sentence

Select answer

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Fill in the Blanks

The author included background information in the introduction in sentence number

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