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

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.

Let’s Review An informational text gives facts about a non-fiction topic. Introduction Introduction

Let’s Review Writing Process 1 Write Drafts Write Drafts Revise and Edit Revise and Edit Generate Ideas Generate Ideas 2 3

Let’s Review A Common Mistake Starting your text with a dull introduction. This essay is about animals. This essay is about animals. Zzzz… Zzzz…

Let’s Review Core Lesson Ask a question about the topic to hook your reader. 1 2 Answer the question by telling readers what they will learn.

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

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

Let’s Review Core Lesson 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. 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

Let’s Review Core Lesson Ask a question about the topic to hook your reader. 1 2 Answer the question by telling readers what they will learn.

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.

Let’s Review Guided Practice Create a hook for and an introduction in your own informational text.

Let’s Review Extension Activities 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: 1. Did you know dolphins are not actually fish? 2. Have you ever been to the ocean? 3. What do you think a whale eats?

Let’s Review Extension Activities 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

Let’s Review Quick Quiz Create a hook for and an introduction in your own informational text.