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Writing a Strong Hook / Introduction

Opening Sentences Writing Practice

Offering three strategies on how to write a good first sentence, this worksheet helps kids become stronger writers.

Opinion Writing

Let your voice be heard! This workbook challenges kids to express their opinions. But more importantly, they'll learn how to support opinions with good evidence and facts.

Tom, the boy zombie, is just a misunderstood monster. Help him tell his story from his point of view with this fun and creative writing prompt.

Interesting Introductions

Teach young authors how to "hook" readers with this hands-on lesson. By examining novels and developing their own introductions, students will be able to hone their writing skills.

Get your fifth grader to love writing with these creative writing prompts. Students will practice building stories, and can find inspiration from great authors such as Jack London or Mark Twain.

Writing Roundup

This worksheet bundle rounds up some writing prompts for your child to explore different writing styles.

Volcano Writing Scene

This volcano writing worksheet is a great brainstorm starter and provides a different approach to composition, perfect for research-based writing.

Persuasive Paragraph

Give your writing some structure with this persuasive paragraph worksheet.

Monster Writing

Have a monstrous amount of fun with this series of ghoulish writing activities. Get acquainted with famous monsters like Frankenstein, and write a few frightful stories of your own.

Fun and Formal Writing

Entice young writers to dabble in both formal, research-based writing as well as creative writing. These open-ended exercises help kids write dialogue and exposition while crafting essays or stories.

Argument Writing: Drafting the Introductory Paragraph

Great introductory paragraphs pull the reader in. Students will review the different types of hooks and practice writing effective hooks. Then students will study the structure of of the introductory paragraph and begin to craft their own.

Creative Writing

Dive into the magic of storytelling with this diverse series of writing prompts. Each prompt is centered around a funny illustration and they include different genres such as poetry, journalism and more!

The Write Direction

Get your second grader's creativity flowing with this workbook, boasting all of the right stuff he needs to create events in a sequence, and eventually even pen his own prompts!

Ideas and Hooks: Personal Narrative

This lesson walks students through the first few steps of crafting a personal narrative. Writers will start by going through a process to select an idea to write about, then begin to craft a hook that invites readers into their story.

Capture That Reader!

Everyone loves an intriguing introduction! Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing new and improved introductions to well-loved fictional stories in this fun writing lesson.

Grab That Reader

The best type of introduction makes you want to learn more! Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing new and improved introductions using this grabby worksheet.

This book of creative writing prompts will nudge reluctant writers towards a love of language with imaginative activities that take them through space, under the sea and into distant lands.

Winter Writing Journal

Whip up a flurry of creativity with these writing prompts; a perfect addition to any writer's journal. Play with story cards, write out winter goals and go on writing adventures in winter scenarios.

Holiday Writing and Grammar

Your child can practice creative writing to go with fall holidays. Writing narratives from real or imagined stories will teach kids technique, characterization, sequencing and story development.

Write On! Strong Lead Sentences

In this exercise, students will practice writing attention-grabbing lead sentences.

Hook Your Reader!

Students will study effective hooks and have the option to craft some hooks for their own writing.

Kids' Writing Prompts

Take your pick from this packet of writing prompts which focus on one scene that has lots of possibilities. Is your young storyteller ready?

Monsters Around the World

Meet mythical creatures from all around the world with these creative writing prompts. Tell a story from a monster's perspective, trek the Himalayas with a yeti and create your own monster too!

Strong Beginnings

A good introduction draws a reader into the story and makes them want to learn more. Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing strong introductions using this helpful worksheet.

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