Catchy Composition Clichés The Hook To catch the reader use a hook in the introductory paragraph Ask the reader a question Use a catchy phrase or quote Create a tongue twister Make an exclamatory sentence ID: 275461
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The Hook
Catchy Composition Clichés Slide2
The Hook
To catch the reader, use a hook in the introductory paragraph.
Ask the reader a question.
Use a catchy phrase or quote.
Create a tongue twister.
Make an exclamatory sentence.
Use a lead in sentence that entices the reader to read on.Slide3
The Hook
The introductory paragraph begins with the hook, which combines with the topic sentence to form the first sentence.The topic sentence can also directly follow the hook in the introductory paragraph.Slide4
The Hook
Ask the Reader A Question Entice the reader to continue reading to find the answer.
The question may be rhetorical, but the reader will still be hooked to draw his/her own conclusions.Slide5
The Hook: Question
Ask the reader a question.
Have you ever…?Slide6
The Hook: Question
Ask the reader a question.
Do you…?Slide7
The Hook: Question
Ask the reader a question.
Why would you…?Slide8
The Hook: Question
Ask the reader a question.
Would you…?Slide9
The Hook: Question
Ask the reader a question.
Can you…?Slide10
The Hook: Question
Ask the reader a question.
What do you…?Slide11
The Hook: Question
Ask the reader a question.
How would you…?Slide12
The Hook: Question
My Most Embarrassing Day
Have you ever had a day when nothing went right?
Do you ever feel like everything is going against you?
Can you remember a day when everything went wrong?Slide13
The Hook: Question
Have you ever had a friend who could tell you what you were thinking?Do you have a friend you could call on at anytime?Can you think of someone who knows your deepest thoughts?
My Best FriendSlide14
My Summer Vacation
The Hook: Question
Do you remember a summer that went by as quickly as this summer?
What would you think would be an interesting way to spend the summer?
Can you imagine spending the summer ---(insert your summer activity)?Slide15
The Hook: Phrase or Quote
Start your composition with an entertaining flair by using a catchy phrase.
“Girls just wanna have fun,” would describe my best friend.
Short and sweet is the best way to sum up my summer vacation.
If anything can go wrong it will, at least, that was my experience on Friday the 13th.Slide16
The Hook: Exclamatory Sentence
Vivid exclamatory sentences start the composition off with a bang!
Never in my wildest dreams could I imagine a worse day!
My summer vacation was gone in a hot flash!
She’s smart, she’s caring, she’s funny; and she’s my best friend!Slide17
The Hook: Tongue Twisters
Tongue twisters are sentences in which several words begin with the same sound.
Loving, laughing, and loyal would be my best friend in a nutshell.
Some days soar into the stratosphere of our memories.Slide18
The Hook: Tongue Twisters
This writing style is often called alliteration.
Summer sizzled into a simmering, stunted season.Slide19
The Hook: Lead In
A lead in sentence is a technique often used by the news media. How many times have you heard a news intro use this type of teaser?
Why would a dog go to school? Tune in tonight at 6 to find out.Slide20
The Hook: Lead In
Your mind begins to
imagine
all sorts of reasons, and you are determined to find out.
The lead in sentence makes the reader want to learn more.Slide21
The Hook: Lead In
It had to end better than it started, at least, I would have hoped so.
Most of the time I look forward to summer vacation.
Kind, loving, trustworthy, and covered with fur describes my best friend
.Slide22
The Hook
In the introductory paragraph, use techniques that hook the reader.Ask a question.Use a catchy phrase or quote.Make up a tongue twister.
Make an exclamatory sentence.Use a lead in sentence that entices the reader to read on.Slide23
Using A Hook
Reread the writing prompt and try to think of a question to ask to get the reader involved in your composition.
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The Hook
Use a hook to lure the reader into the composition.Slide25
Your turn: Lead In
Write about a time you felt different from everyone else. (Lead IN)Slide26
Question
You woke up late for school……..Slide27
Quote or Phrase
One day you are lost in a new mall……..Slide28
Exclamatory
A fieldtrip to a museum……..