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Hooks - Introduction

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False?

The first sentence of your introduction is your first chance to capture the attention of readers.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What type of hook is this?

Don't use that soap! Over 40 brands of popular hand soaps have been found to contain harmful substances!

a)

Provocative statement

b)

Thesis

c)

Key term

d)

Quote

3.

What type of hook is this?

Approximately 17 percent of children worldwide aged two to seventeen suffer from myopia.

a)

Rhetorical question

b)

Quote

c)

Statistic

d)

Provocative statement

4.

What type of hook is this?

Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

a)

Anecdote

b)

Quote

c)

Puzzle

d)

Statistic

5.

What type of hook is this?

I was visiting the United States of America when I first came face to face with racial discrimination.

a)

Puzzle

b)

Rhetorical Question

c)

Key term

d)

Anecdote

6.

What type of hook is this?

What is the meaning of life? Is it about accumulating wealth? Is it about finding meaningful relationships?

a)

Rhetorical question

b)

Thesis

c)

Current affairs

d)

Proverb

7.

What type of hook is this?

Democracy is often defined as a system of government in which people vote for their representatives.

a)

Proverb

b)

Key term

c)

Anecdote

d)

Hook

8.

What hook is this?

In recent years, the 'Black Lives Matter' movement has been gaining traction in the United States of America, resulting in greater equality for people of colour.

a)

Provocative statement

b)

Puzzle

c)

Proverb

d)

Current affairs

9.

What hook is this?

According to the Straits Times, 1 in 3 Singaporeans suffer from a lack of sleep.

a)

Key term

b)

Puzzle

c)

Statistic

d)

Quote

10.

What hook is this?

In present society, this item is something that many cannot live without. It brings convenience to many aspects of life, including education and communication. What exactly is this item? It is none other than the mobile phone.

a)

Puzzle

b)

Rhetorical question

c)

Statistic

d)

Current affairs

11.

What hook is this?

When I was younger, I always looked forward to Christmas Day. The smell of cranberry sauce wafting through the air and the soft laughter of my siblings never failed make me smile.

a)

Key term

b)

Puzzle

c)

Current affairs

d)

Anecdote

12.

What hook is this?

What are some qualities that people look for in a role model? The answer to this question would definitely vary depending on whom you ask.

a)

Quote

b)

Rhetorical question

c)

Current affairs

d)

Key term