Because they are hooked on them Por qué peces como gusanos Porque insertarlos en ellos Lets look at hooks Just like a fisherman uses a hook to catch a fish a writer uses a hook to grab a reader The hook is the first line of your essay or story It is ID: 478567
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Why do fish like worms?
Because they are hooked on them!
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Let’s look at hooks
Just like a fisherman uses a hook to catch a fish, a writer uses a hook to grab a reader. The hook is the first line of your essay or story. It is what catches the attention of the reader and makes them want to read more! Just like a fish on a hook, the reader is reeled in by your interesting hook.
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: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
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a. Introduce a topic clearly
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b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. Slide3
How can we hook the reader?
QuoteQuestion
Surprising Fact Emotional statementDescription Personal opinionSlide4
Can you give me some examples?
Quote- “ Where’s papa going with that ax?” said Fern to her mother as they were setting the table for breakfast”
Charlotte’s Web E.B. WhiteQuestion- Does a meteorite that was found in Antarctica contain traces of long-dead life from Mars?“Was there life on Mars?” Andy Boyles
Surprizing
Fact- A little hard to believe, but the Barbie Doll started out as a human being!
The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle
Don
WulffsonSlide5
More Examples Please
Emotional Statement- A dreadful, deranged maniac is on the loose with in the story of “The Tell-Tale
Heart”!Trent, student essayDescription- The heaping mound lay before me, oozing hot fudge seeping down the sides, a fluffy white cloud resting on top, and colorful sprinkles decorating every layer. Personal opinion- Snakes, with their slithering bodies and pointy tongues are the creepiest reptiles I know.Slide6
What’s the hook?
Quote
QuestionSurprising factEmotional statementDescriptionPersonal opinion
The first drinking straws were made of glass.
I was shaking in my boots, my hair standing on end as I slowly opened the shed door.
Would you want to take a ride on a rocket ship to the moon?Slide7
What makes a good hook?
DetailsEmotion
Action wordsAdjectivesIt needs a WOW factor! Slide8
Which grabs your attention?
The girl danced in front of the mirror.
The young girl, dressed in a long red dress and sparkling high heeled shoes, twirled like a ballerina in front of her mirror. As the hungry bear lunged for the fish in the mountain stream, he slipped on the slimy moss and went tumbling down the rapids.The bear jumped at a fish and fell in the water. Slide9
Now its your turn
You all have a sheet of “hooks”. Talk to those at your table and decide which are the best hooks. Circle the ones you think would
grab your attention and make you want to keep reading. Then come up with a hook of your own to replace one on the sheet that needs work. We are going to take about 5 minutes for this then share as a group.
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b. Follow
agreed-upon
rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
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c. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others
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d. Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions
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: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led)
with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.Slide10
Which hook caught the most readers?
Topic: A boy and girl are going to the fair.
1. As they entered the gates, they saw flashing lights and smelled different foods.2. Extremely excited, they burst through the gates, their eyes almost blinded by the bright beams of rainbow colors coming from the rides and their tummies began to rumble, anxious to uncover the treats giving off the most deliciously sweet smells. 3. The boy and girl excitedly ran through the gate, saw colored lights, and smelled delicious foods.
Topic: I would like to visit the planet Mars.
1. Would you like to blast off in a rocket ship, soaring above the Earth, traveling at the speed of sound, and land on the distant planet of Mars?
2. Would you like to travel on a rocket ship and visit the planet Mars?
3. How would you like to shoot off into space and visit Mars? Topic: An opinion paper about recycling
1. Recycling is good for the planet.2. If we recycle, it will help the environment.3. Pollution is very harmful to our planet but we can help stop pollution by reducing our garbage, reusing our materials, and recycling items such as paper, plastic, and aluminum. Slide11
In your writing today…..
I would like for you to begin with a really strong hook, something that makes anyone that reads your paper say, “Wow, I have to keep reading and find out what this author has to tell me!”
Grab them with a strong hookAnd Reel them in with details!