Personal Narratives and Hooks

One example of a good HOOK is?

• Telling the reader who you are?
• Starting with a good question.
• Making a statement.
• Telling the reader, "This is what we did first?"

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

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Which type of HOOK is this?  The sky was so dark I could not see two feet in front of me.  It was so cold, and I could only smell something burning.

• Fact
• Quote
• Word Picture
• Question

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the point of view that a personal narrative uses?

• 3rd person view
• bird's eye view
  bird's eye view
• 1st person view
• narrator's view

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CCSS.RL.3.6

A personal narrative is about...

• someone else's life
• a small moment in your life
• a bird's eye view
• your family

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Dialogue is 

• Action at the end of the story
• The conversation between characters
• Authors point of view
• Chronological order

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the purpose of a narrative?

• To give the reader information
• To persuade readers
• To tell a story
• To describe characters

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

A personal narrative uses words like...

• he, she, them, they
• I, me, my mine, myself

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.3A

CCSS.W.3.3B

The part of the introduction that catches the reader's attention is called the...?

• Hook
• Background Information
• Thesis Statement
• Claim 

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looped up and started talking? Would you stop and listen?

• Question:
  Start by asking the reader an interesting question.
• Action:
  Start with an exciting event or in the middle of action!
• Problem:
  Start by jumping right into the problem.
• Setting:
  Start by describing the setting of your story.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

A-H-H-U-L-L-L-G-A-R-R! The car horn crowed loudly as Pop and his grandson, Paddy, rode down the street. "Come on, move that bucket of bolts!" Pop shouted at the car in front of him. 

• Character Description:
  Start by describing the character.
• Thought:
  Start by sharing the characters thoughts with the reader. 
• Onomatopoeia
  Start with a sound that will get your reader's attention. 
• Setting:
  Start by describing the setting of your story.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3