Types of Hooks

The part of the introduction that catches the reader’s attention is called the…?

• Hook

• Background Information

• Thesis Statement

• Claim

One type of hook you can use for writing is called an anecdote. What is the definition of an anecdote?

• A short explanation of the topic

• A short story or scene using descriptive language

• A striking fact or statistic

• A question that has a yes or no answer

What type of hook is this?

“Never mistake activity for achievement.”

• Rhetorical Question

• Anecdote

• Quote

• Startling Fact

Types of _________: anecdote, setting the scene, controversial statement, definition or quotation

• claims

• hooks

• conclusions

• supports

Often establishes a connection between the writer to the audience

• hook

• claim

• counterclaim

• evidence

What kind of lead/hook is this? - "I can't believe this! Who broke grandmothers lamp?" roared my mother as we hid in the dark corner of the room, behind the sofa.

• Action

• Reaction

• Dialogue

• Question

What kind of lead/hook is this? Have you ever had one of those days? You know, the kind you'll never forget?

• Action

• Reaction

• Dialogue

• Question

What kind of lead/hook is this? - I gulped my milk, pushed away from the table, and bolted out of the kitchen, slamming the broken screen door behind me.

• Action/Movement

• Personal Narrative

• Dialogue

• The Good Strategy

What kind of lead/hook is this? - Battlecat bolted towards Skeletor, and as He-Man raised his sword, both were willing to defend Castle Grayskull at all costs.

• Close up of a Character

• Dialogue

• Movement/Action

• Personal Experience

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

• Start

• Hook/Lead

• Dialogue

• Intro.