Writing a Hook

What type of hook is this?

Where in the Pacific Ocean can you find a delicious Krabby Patty to eat? Bikini Bottom, of course!

• Interesting Fact

• Question

• Specific Details

• Quote

One type of hook you can use for writing is called an anecdote. What is the definition of anecdote?

• A short explanation of the topic

• A short story or scene

• A striking fact or statistic

• A question that has a yes or no answer.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Is this an effective hook?

Don't use that soap! Over 40 brands of popular hand soap have been found to contain fecal matter!

• Yes

• No

Your hook sets the tone for the entire essay.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Which appeal does this hook make use of? Choose the TWO best answers.
Japanese band Arashi sold 3.3 million global units to clinch the title of global best-selling album of 2019.

• Emotional appeal

• Rational appeal

• Objective appeal

• Subjective appeal

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

All of the following are types of "hooks" except...?

• Quote

• Interesting Fact

• Background Information

• Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which type of hook is this?

John Wooden once said, "Never mistake activity for achievement."

• Paradox

• Anecdote

• Quote

• Example

Which type of hook is this?

“As my cousin and I pedaled our new bikes to the beach, 6 years old, suntanned and young, we met an old, shaggy-haired man weaving unsteadily on a battered old bike.”

• Paradox

• Quote

• Interesting Fact

• Anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Which type of hook is this?

Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.

• Interesting Fact

• Anecdote

• Explanation

• Quote

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Writing a hook is easy.

• Yes (if you practice)

• No

• What?