Informational Essay Introduction Paragraph

The very first sentence of our informational essay is called...

Which can be a good hook for an informative essay about koalas?

• Did you know I have a stuffed koala?

• I saw a koala at the zoo.

• Did you know koala's can sleep for up to 20 hours a day?

Before writing an informational essay,

• research on the topic should be done.

• you should go to the store to buy something.

• you should take a nap.

Informational essays...

• inform about a topic.

• are fake stories.

• don't make sense.

The purpose of the introduction paragraph is to _______.

• grab the attention of the reader

• provide background information on the topic

• establish the importance of the topic

• state your thesis

• all of the above

In your introduction paragraph, you should

• write a quote.

• give general facts about your topic.

• give specific facts about your topic.

• ask a question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good introduction paragraph?

• It grabs the reader's attention.

• It includes a thesis statement.

• It presents the main points of the essay.

• It provides a detailed description of a minor point.

What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph called?

• a thesis

• a hook

• a topic sentence

What is a hook?

• opening sentence that captures the reader's attention

• the last sentence of a paragraph

• a tool used to catch a fish

• a boring sentence

An Introduction Paragraph has.....

• Hook, Context, Thesis, Evidence

• Thesis, Evidence, Conculsion

• Hook, Context, Thesis

• Hook, Context, Thesis, Context