Hook your reader
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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Question 1
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
Question 2
Which is the strongest opening for a story about a first day at school?
- A. This story is about school.
- B. School is a place where children learn.
- C. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
- D. It was my first day at school.
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
Question 4
Which is the strongest opening for a persuasive letter asking for more trees in the playground?
- A. Trees are plants.
- B. Imagine a playground where you can sit in cool green shade on the hottest day.
- C. This letter is about trees.
- D. We want trees.
Question 5
What kind of hook is this opening? Can a robot ever be a real friend?
- A. a question
- B. a surprising fact
- C. dialogue (speech)
- D. action or vivid description
Question 6
Which is the strongest opening for a story about a first day at school?
- A. It was my first day at school.
- B. This story is about school.
- C. My new shoes squeaked with every step, and everyone turned to look.
- D. School is a place where children learn.
Question 7
What kind of hook is this opening? What would you do if your shadow ran away?
- A. a question
- B. a surprising fact
- C. dialogue (speech)
- D. action or vivid description
Question 8
Which is the strongest opening for a story about a lost dog?
- A. Once there was a dog and it got lost.
- B. I am going to tell you about my dog.
- C. This is a story about a dog.
- D. Somewhere in the storm, a small dog was howling my name.
Question 9
What kind of hook is this opening? "Don't open that door!" shouted Mum, but it was too late.
- A. a question
- B. a surprising fact
- C. dialogue (speech)
- D. action or vivid description
Question 10
Which is the strongest opening for a story about a robot?
- A. There was a robot.
- B. This is a story about a robot.
- C. Robots are machines.
- D. The robot's eyes flickered on, and the first thing it saw was me.
Question 11
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
Question 12
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.
Question 13
What kind of hook is this opening? What would you do if your shadow ran away?
- A. a question
- B. a surprising fact
- C. dialogue (speech)
- D. action or vivid description
Question 14
Which is the strongest opening for an article about the deep ocean?
- A. This article is about the ocean.
- B. The ocean is deep.
- C. I like the ocean.
- D. Most of the deep ocean floor has never been seen by human eyes.
Question 15
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
Question 16
Which is the strongest opening for a persuasive letter asking for more trees in the playground?
- A. Trees are plants.
- B. We want trees.
- C. This letter is about trees.
- D. Imagine a playground where you can sit in cool green shade on the hottest day.
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