Have You Met SIDFQR

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Have You Met SIDFQR?

• He knows how to Hook the reader!

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Sound

• One way to grab the readers attention is to
  start with sound.
• Another name for sound is onomatopoeia.
• Some examples are Boom, Pow, Sshhh, knock knock,
  meow, roar etc..
• Try some!

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IMAGE

• What is image?
• Image is when we describe a person, place or
  thing using our senses.
• A good writer sometimes starts with the image.
• For exampleAs I peered out my window, the sky
  was painted with strokes of pink and gold. The
  birds were chirping and the smell of fresh cut
  grass welcomed spring.

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DIALOGUE

• A good writer captures the readers attention
  with dialogue.
• Conversation is dialogue.
• Mom, are we there yet? I asked eagerly, is an
  example of dialogue.
• Remember to separate what is been said with who
  says it with a comma and quotation marks.

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FACT

• Starting with a startling fact, is another way
  to hook the reader.
• Facts are things you can prove. (numbers, dates
  etc)
• Usually if you start the fact with Did you know
  is a great way to reveal the fact.
• Did you know that John McCain picked Sarah Palin
  as his Vice president?
• Did you know Barak Obama
• picked Joe Biden as his
• running mate?

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QUESTION

• A QUESTION IS ONE WAY TO HOOK THE READER.
• WHEN YOU BEGIN WITH A QUESTION, WE USUALLY WANT
  TO ANSWER IT.
• QUESTIONS SHOULD MAKE SOMEONE REALLY THINK.
• FOR EXAMPLE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A KID RAN FOR
  PRESIDENT?

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RIDDLE

• What is a mammal, lives in the water, and uses
  echolocation to communicate?
• Dont you enjoy riddles?
• By starting with a riddle, you hook the reader to
  read more.

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As you can see

• SIDFQR (our friendly worm) will always remind us
  that we need him to hook the reader.
• Every time you write, use one of the following
• Sound, Image, Dialogue, Fact, Question, Riddle.