The Hook

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The Hook

• What is THE HOOK?

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The Hook is

• Beginning a piece of writing that engages or
  hooks the reader.
• It should be easy to read, attract attention and
  introduce the topic.
• It should not include the main idea.

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A Hook could be

• A question
• An exclamation
• Onomatopoeia
• An amazing fact

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A hook using a question

• Do you want to ride a
• Rhinoceros? Heres what you
• need a ladder, scarf, feather, a
• long stick, bag of popcorn,tree,
• and a rhinoceros.

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A hook using an exclamation

• Look at Christina riding the rhinoceros! To
  get on the rhinoceros first, she had to carry the
  ladder to the rhinoceros. Next, she had to climb
  the ladder. Then, she had to put a scarf around
  the rhinoceros neck. Finally, she sat down and
  held on.

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A hook using onomatopoeia

• Thump, thump, thump. Wouldnt you like to
  ride a rhinoceros? Here is how you do it.
  First, say, Please, lets go. Then, tickle the
  rhinoceros with the feather. After that, give the
  rhinoceros some popcorn. Finally, hold on.

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This is a hook using an amazing statement.

• A rhinoceros is a huge wild animal weighing
• in at pounds. A person would not really
  ride
• a rhinoceros but if I could this is how I would
• steer it First, I would put some popcorn on
• the stick. Then, I would point the stick left to
  
• turn left and point the stick right to turn
  right.
• Here is an important WARNING do not try to
• back up. Backing up could be dangerous.

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Which paragraph is more exciting?

• Carry the ladder to
• the rhinoceros. Climb
• the ladder. Put the
• scarf around the
• rhinoceros neck. Sit
• down and hold on.

• Look at Christina riding
• the rhinoceros! To get on
• the rhinoceros first, she
• had to carry the ladder to
• the rhinoceros. Next, she
• had to climb the ladder.
• Then, she had to put a scarf
• around the rhinoceros neck.
• Finally, she sat down and
• held on.

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Thats right! The one with the hook!

• Carry the ladder to
• the rhinoceros. Climb
• the ladder. Put the
• scarf around the
• rhinoceros neck. Sit
• down and hold on.

• Look at Christina riding
• the rhinoceros! To get on
• the rhinoceros first, she
• had to carry the ladder to
• the rhinoceros. Next, she
• had to climb the ladder.
• Then, she had to put a scarf
• around the rhinoceros neck.
• Finally, she sat down and
• held on.

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Remember when you start your writing piece to

• Hook your reader with
• A question
• An exclamation
• Onomatopoeia
• An amazing fact

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Now you try!

• Using a picture write a hook.
• Remember a hook is
• A question
• An exclamation
• Onomatopoeia
• An amazing fact

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Share your hook

• Get with a partner.
• Show your partner your picture.
• Let your reader (your partner) read the hook you
  have written.
• Decide if you have hooked the reader.
• If you have not hooked your reader, work with
  your partner to write another hook!

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Remember engage your reader.

• Use a HOOK!!