Writing Hooks

Which type of hook is this?

Kaboom! The explosion woke up the entire army!

• Dialogue

• Question

• Interesting Fact

• Sound

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which type of hook is this?

Over 10,000 species of beetles have been discovered in the Amazon rainforest in the last decade.

• Dialogue

• Question

• Interesting Fact

• Sound

Which type of hook is this?

Why were so many people standing outside the mall?

• Dialogue

• Question

• Interesting Fact

• Sound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which type of hook is this?

"Bring me that magical pen," Jack told Sarah.

• Dialogue

• Question

• Interesting Fact

• Sound

Which of the following is NOT a type of hook we have learned about?

• Action

• Sound

• Numbers

• Question

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

What do you want to do at the beginning of any story?

• Bore your reader.

• Teach how to bake cookies

• Draw a picture

• Hook your reader

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is another word for dialogue?

• Action

• Talking

• Hook

• Message

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Why do you want to hook your reader?

• To make them interested in your story.

• To make them want to learn math.

• To play a game.

• To create dialogue.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.W.2.1

Which of these is a "Sound" hook?

• Who is the greatest basketball player of all time?

• Lebron scored 249 points this season!

• "I think Michael Jordan is a better player," said Frank.

• Swish! The ball made a quiet noise as it entered the basket.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Give an example of a Question hook:

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D