How do you create a strong opening for an informational text?

1. How do you create a strong opening for an informational text?

2. In this lesson you will learn how to create a strong opening for an informational text by hooking your reading and telling them what to expect.

3. An informational text gives facts about a non-fiction topic. Introduction

4. 2 Writing Process 1 3 Generate Ideas Write Drafts Revise and Edit

5. Starting your text with a dull introduction. Zzzz… This essay is about animals.

6. 1 • Ask a question about the topic to hook your reader. 2 • Answer the question by telling readers what they will learn.

7. 1 • Ask a question about the topic to hook your reader. Did you know turtles catch lunch with their tongues? Have you ever seen an animal hiding? What does an octopus use for protection?

8. 2 • Answer the question by telling readers what they will learn. Introduction Have you ever seen an animal hiding? Ways to protect themselves How they blend in with environment Ways to find food

9. 2 • Answer the question by telling readers what they will learn. Introduction Have you ever seen an animal hiding? You might have and not even know it! Animals work very hard to blend in with the environment, whether to look for food or make sure they don’t end up as food. Hook Question Answer

10. 1 • Ask a question about the topic to hook your reader. 2 • Answer the question by telling readers what they will learn.

11. In this lesson you learned how to create a strong opening for an informational text by hooking your reader and telling them what to expect.

12. Create a hook for and an introduction in your own informational text.

13. Pretend you are writing a text about ocean animals. Choose a hook below and complete the introduction by adding an answer and an explanation to readers: • Did you know dolphins are not actually fish? • Have you ever been to the ocean? • What do you think a whale eats?

14. Find a partner and take turns reading your introductions. Make a checklist like the one below to see if you have all the important parts: Hook question Answer the hook question Tell the readers what they will learn

15. Create a hook for and an introduction in your own informational text.