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The Hook!

The Hook!. The first Sentence in an Essay. The First Sentence!. The hook is the very first sentence in the essay You want to create a lasting impression with the reader. 8 Types of Hooks. Question Quote Onomatopoeia Poem Song Interjection Startling statistic Dialogue. Question.

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The Hook!

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  1. The Hook! The first Sentence in an Essay

  2. The First Sentence! • The hook is the very first sentence in the essay • You want to create a lasting impression with the reader

  3. 8 Types of Hooks • Question • Quote • Onomatopoeia • Poem • Song • Interjection • Startling statistic • Dialogue

  4. Question Try to create a picture in the reader’s mind. Use the words: who, what, when, where, why, is, how or are at the beginning of the sentence.

  5. Question • Where in the Pacific Ocean can you find a delicious Krabby Patty to eat, live in a pineapple and drive in an underwater boat? Bikini Bottom, of course!

  6. Quote • When writing a quote, it can be a direction quotation from a book, TV show, movie, or a famous person.

  7. Quote • “Do you smell that? That smell—It’s the smelly smell that smells smelly,” stated Spongebob from the show SpongebobSquarepants.

  8. Onomatopoeia • Onomatopoeia is a word that makes sounds. Those can be animal sounds, car sounds or any other sounds.

  9. Onomatopoeia • “Meooowww!” said Gary, Spongebob’s pet snail.

  10. Poem • Use a poem from a famous author, or make up your own.

  11. Poem • Roses are red, violets are blue. I love SpongebobSquarepants, do you?

  12. Song • Use a line or two from your favorite song on the radio. Make sure you relate it to your essay.

  13. Song • “Are you ready kids? Aye, aye, Captain. I can’t hear you! Aye, aye Captain. Ohhhh!”

  14. Interjection Interjections express emotions. Examples are Aha!, Stop!, Ugh!, Help!, Well!, YOW!, Brrrr!, Yummy!

  15. Interjection “Noooo!” Don’t touch the TV, I am watching my favorite show, SpongebobSquarepants

  16. Startling Statistic Statistics show relationships with numbers. Find a surprising statistic involving your topic.

  17. Startling Statistic Over 1 million adults and children worldwide tune in to watch the TV show, SpongebobSquarepants on a weekly basis.

  18. Dialogue Dialogue features two or more people talking.

  19. Dialogue “There’s nothing wrong with getting kissys from your grandmother,” said Spongebob. “No, especially if you’re a big baby who wears diapers!” responded Fish.

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