Writing Essays

What is a hook?

• A hook grabs the reader's attention.
• A hook ends the essay.
• A hook is the main idea of an essay.
• The hook explains what each paragraph is about. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

In which part of the essay should your hook go?

• The body paragraphs.
• The introduction.
• The conclusion. 
• The topic sentence. 

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.3A

Why do we need evidence?

• To make the paragraphs longer. 
• To practice sentence structure.
• To make a claim. 
• To support, prove, and explain our claim. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Text evidence should be inside what?

• Quotation Marks

• Question Marks

• Commas

• The moon of Mars

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What button do you hit on the keyboard before typing a paragraph?

• the letter z

• a sandwich

• tab

• Backspace

Tags

CCSS.W.6.6

Unalike and opposite are...

• Comparing Words

• Contrasting Words

What should be the last sentence in the introduction paragraph?

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• closing sentence

• transition sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2F

the writer tells a story about a real-life experience.

• argumentative

• descriptive

• narrative

• compare and contrast

What is the purpose of your hook?

• To ask your reader a question.

• To get your reader interested in what is to come.

• To confuse your reader.

• To show that you know how to use commas corrctly.

What is the purpose of your thesis statement?

• To let your reader know what your first paragraph will be about.

• To reveal a startling fact.

• To give your reader an idea of what the whole essay will be about.

• To make your first paragraph longer.