WorksheetsHook the Reader
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The part of the introduction that catches the reader's attention is called the...?
hook
background information
thesis statement
claim
Which hook technique did the writer use?
Ghandi famously said, "Be the change you wish you see in the world."
dialogue
famous quote
personal experience
statistic
Which hook technique did the writer use?
The noise in the hallway was as loud as a zoo. Students were eager to discuss their favorite play from last night's game.
statistic
definition
dilemma
figurative language
Which hook technique did the writer use?
As a small child, I was deathly afraid of water, so I decided to join the swim team.
personal experience
anecdote
dialogue
statistic
Which hook technique did the writer use?
A weevil is a small, herbivorous beetle that is known to wipe out entire crops of cotton and stored grains.
statistic
anecdote
definition
personal experience
Which hook technique did the writer use?
The doctors gave me a choice: without health insurance, they would reattach both fingers for $60,000 or only my index finger for $12,000.
setting
dialogue
dilemma
statistic
Which hook technique did the writer use?
On a normal school day, students gather in the foyer to chatter about the evening or weekend before. The noise of their laughter is quickly replaced by the squeak of their shoes when the first bell rings.
dilemma
setting
figurative language
anecdote
Which hook technique did the writer use?
"From cell phones to tablets, cameras and laptops, technology flows through society like a fish through water."
metaphor
bold statement
question
statistic
Which hook technique did the writer use?
Blacks and Hispanics make up almost 32% of the US population, but they made up 56% of all incarcerated people in 2015."
statistic
personal story
anecdote
metaphor
Which hook technique did the writer use?
The poet Emily Dickinson once said, "Saying nothing ... sometimes says the most."
humorous statement
dilemma
quote from a famous person
shocking statement
Which hook technique did the writer use?
Have you ever thought about where your salad came from?
shocking statement
quote from famous person
dilemma
question
Which hook technique did the writer use?
Is it ethical for a boy to steal medicine for his sick mother when he is too poor to buy it?
humorous statement
dilemma
scene
question
All of the following are types of "hooks" except...?
quote
rhetorical question
background information
anecdote
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
Which phrases should you NOT use to begin your essay?
In this essay...
I'm going to tell you about...
I will write about...
The first reason is...
