1 Question Ask a Question to create a picture in the readers mind Example Have you ever been so afraid your fingers and toes grow dangerously cold 2 Quote A line from a book show movie or person ID: 755914
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Types of Hooks
TYPES OF HOOKS1. Question – Ask a Question to create a picture in the reader’s mind. Example: Have you ever been so afraid your fingers and toes grow dangerously cold?2. Quote – A line from a book, show, movie or person.Example: “Be the change you want to see” - Gandhi3. Onomatopoeia – Sound Words.Example: Boom! Pow! 4. Snapshot Setting: A quick picture with details of the setting.Example: In the middle of the lush forest was one ancient solitary ash tree. It roots protruded out in all directions creating little seats for critters of the woods.Slide2
Types of Hooks
TYPES OF HOOKS5. Snapshot Character: A quick picture with details of a character.Example: At 6 feet, 5 inches, Brandon towered above the others. His blue-green eyes searched the night for the source of the sound, but he saw nothing.6. Song: A line or two of a favorite song.Example: “That’s what makes your beautiful” was painstakingly blaring through the radio for the zillionth time that day. 7.. Interjection: Quick, often shouted wordsExamples: Aha!, Stop!, Ugh!, Help!, Well!, YOW!, Brrrr!, Yummy!8. Foreshadowing: A little preview of what will happen.Example: If only Brandon had known the danger before he stepped into the forest. Slide3
Types of Hooks
TYPES OF HOOKS9. Startling Statistic: A fact with numbers that ties into your writing.Example: It is estimated that 160,000 children intentionally skip school each day to avoid being bullied.10. Dialogue- Two or more people talkingExample: What can we do in class today?" said Mr. Snyder. “We could get fit using my new and improved exercise video. Look at these muscles!” responded Hayden.11. Action/Suspense: Start in the middle of the actionExample: Deeper and deeper they went into the forest until they could no longer see their feet because of the dense fog.12. Simile: Like or As ComparisonExample: Fast
as lightning, Brandon sprang into the air and tackled Rowan. They both tumbled to safety.