Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Expository Essay Hooks

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Hook statement

a)

Something you catch a fish with

b)

an attention grabbing sentence

c)

A captain on Peter Pan

d)

I have no idea

2.

What kind of hook is this: The dictionary defines gossip as "casual conversation," but gossip is in reality a much more negative interaction.

a)

scene

b)

question

c)

shocking statement

d)

definition

3.

Where in the Introduction should a hook be?

a)

Middle

b)

End

c)

Beginning

d)

It doesn't matter

4.

The job of you as a reader with your essay hook can be compared to that of a ...

a)

Carpenter

b)

Teacher

c)

Fisherman

d)

Soldier

5.

What kind of hook is this: The poet Emily Dickinson once said, "Saying nothing ... sometimes says the most."

a)

humorous statement

b)

dilemma

c)

quote from a famous person

d)

shocking statement

6.

What kind of hook is this: have you ever thought about where your salad came from?

a)

shocking statement

b)

quote from famous person

c)

dilemma

d)

question

7.

What kind of hook is this:

Why is it that 98% of people in jail are men?

a)

question

b)

dilemma

c)

scene

d)

shocking statement

8.

There are three distinct parts of an introduction paragraph. What order should those three parts be in...?

a)

Hook, Thesis Statement, Reasoning

b)

Hook, Thesis Statement, Claim

c)

Hook, Background Information, Thesis Statement

d)

Background Information, Thesis Statement, Claim

9.

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

a)

A short explanation of the topic

b)

A short story

c)

An interesting fact

d)

A question that has a yes or no answer.

10.

All of the following are types of "hooks" except...?

a)

Quote

b)

Interesting Fact

c)

Background Information

d)

Anecdote

11.

T or F: There may be several hooks throughout the entire essay.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In a body paragraph, where is the hook located?

a)

the beginning

b)

the middle

c)

the end

d)

anywhere

e)

there is no hook in a body paragraph

13.

How many paragraphs does an essay consist of?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

14.

What is the structure of an essay?

a)

Introduction, Body, Conclusion

b)

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

c)

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

d)

Development of Ideas

15.

Where do you include evidence in an essay?

a)

All paragraphs

b)

Introduction and conclusion

c)

All body paragraphs

d)

The first body paragraph