How to Write a Hook
Quiz
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+16
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What type of hook is this?
I was living in Arkansas the first time I met prejudice face to face.
Question
Thesis
Specific Details
Personal Anecdote
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What type of hook is this?
Each year there is one Lego block made for every person in the world. Think about it.
Fascinating Fact
Personal Anecdote
Reversal of Expectation
Thesis
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What type of hook is this?
I will always remember my grandmother for her kindness and generosity, her wrinkly but gentle hands soothing away my tears when unkind words brought forth my waterworks.
Thesis
Reversal of Expectations
Anecdotal
Specific Details
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of hook is this?
John Wooden once said, "Never mistake activity for achievement."
Question
Anecdote
Quote
Interesting Fact
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of hook is this?
Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.
Statistics
Interesting Fact
Thesis
Quote
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One type of hook you can use for writing is called an anecdote. What is the definition of anecdote?
A short explanation of the topic
A short story
An interesting fact
A question that has a yes or no answer.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.RI.4.10
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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