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5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: W.5.3.A, W.5.2.A · England: Y5/6 Writing (openings), Y5/6 Writing (composition)

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  1. Question 1

    What kind of hook is this opening? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on Mars?

    • A. a question
    • B. a surprising fact
    • C. dialogue (speech)
    • D. action or vivid description
  2. Question 2

    Which is the strongest opening for a story about a first day at school?

    • A. It was my first day at school.
    • B. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
    • C. This story is about school.
    • D. School is a place where children learn.
  3. Question 3

    What kind of hook is this opening? "We're going to be late!" Ava cried, grabbing her bag.

    • A. a question
    • B. a surprising fact
    • C. dialogue (speech)
    • D. action or vivid description
  4. Question 4

    Which is the strongest opening for a story about a first day at school?

    • A. This story is about school.
    • B. It was my first day at school.
    • C. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
    • D. School is a place where children learn.
  5. Question 5

    What kind of hook is this opening? "We're going to be late!" Ava cried, grabbing her bag.

    • A. a question
    • B. a surprising fact
    • C. dialogue (speech)
    • D. action or vivid description
  6. Question 6

    Which is the strongest opening for a report on why we should save bees?

    • A. I will now write about bees.
    • B. This report is about bees.
    • C. Without bees, your breakfast might look very different.
    • D. Bees are insects.
  7. Question 7

    What kind of hook is this opening? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on Mars?

    • A. a question
    • B. a surprising fact
    • C. dialogue (speech)
    • D. action or vivid description
  8. Question 8

    Which is the strongest opening for an article about the deep ocean?

    • A. The ocean is deep.
    • B. This article is about the ocean.
    • C. I like the ocean.
    • D. Most of the deep ocean floor has never been seen by human eyes.
  9. Question 9

    What kind of hook is this opening? A single honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day.

    • A. a question
    • B. a surprising fact
    • C. dialogue (speech)
    • D. action or vivid description
  10. Question 10

    Which is the strongest opening for a story about a first day at school?

    • A. This story is about school.
    • B. It was my first day at school.
    • C. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
    • D. School is a place where children learn.
  11. Question 11

    What kind of hook is this opening? Thunder rattled the windows as Leo crept down the dark stairs.

    • A. a question
    • B. a surprising fact
    • C. dialogue (speech)
    • D. action or vivid description
  12. Question 12

    Which is the strongest opening for a story about a robot?

    • A. The robot's eyes flickered on, and the first thing it saw was me.
    • B. Robots are machines.
    • C. There was a robot.
    • D. This is a story about a robot.
  13. Question 13

    What kind of hook is this opening? The ground shook, and the tallest tree crashed into the river.

    • A. a question
    • B. a surprising fact
    • C. dialogue (speech)
    • D. action or vivid description
  14. Question 14

    Which is the strongest opening for a story about a first day at school?

    • A. School is a place where children learn.
    • B. This story is about school.
    • C. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
    • D. It was my first day at school.
  15. Question 15

    What kind of hook is this opening? A single honeybee visits hundreds of flowers in one day.

    • A. a question
    • B. a surprising fact
    • C. dialogue (speech)
    • D. action or vivid description
  16. Question 16

    Which is the strongest opening for an article about the deep ocean?

    • A. Most of the deep ocean floor has never been seen by human eyes.
    • B. I like the ocean.
    • C. The ocean is deep.
    • D. This article is about the ocean.

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  1. a question
  2. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
  3. dialogue (speech)
  4. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
  5. dialogue (speech)
  6. Without bees, your breakfast might look very different.
  7. a question
  8. Most of the deep ocean floor has never been seen by human eyes.
  9. a surprising fact
  10. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
  11. action or vivid description
  12. The robot's eyes flickered on, and the first thing it saw was me.
  13. action or vivid description
  14. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
  15. a surprising fact
  16. Most of the deep ocean floor has never been seen by human eyes.