Identifying Hooks

1. The part of the introduction that catches the reader’s attention is called the

• Hook

• Background information

• Thesis Statement

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

T or F: The first sentence of your introduction is the first chance a writer has to capture the attention of the reader.

• True

• False

• Both

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Writing a hook is easy.

• Yes (if you practice)

• No

• What?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Where is the hook located in the introductory paragraph?

• the very beginning

• the middle

• the end

There are three distinct parts of an introduction paragraph. What order should those three parts be in...?

• Hook, Thesis Statement, Reasoning

• Hook, Thesis Statement, Claim

• Hook, Background Information, Thesis Statement

• Background Information, Thesis Statement, Claim

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.4

What is an onomatopoeia?

• A short explanation of the topic

• An interesting fact or statistic

• The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to

• A question that has a yes or no answer

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

All of the following are hooks except:

• Dialogue

• Background Information

• Question

• Onomatopoeia

The part of the introduction that catches the reader's attention is called the...?

• Hook
• Background Information
• Thesis Statement
• Claim 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What type of hook is the following statement?

Zip! Zoom! Crash! These are sounds that you would hear when you ride the bumper cars!

• Question

• Onomatopoeia

• Dialogue

• Action

Is this an effective hook you can use in your writing?

I am going to write about baseball.

• Yes

• No