1. For Popcorn Personification
Intro Techniques
For Popcorn Personification

2. Expectations for 8th Grade
8th grade writers are expected to use a “sophisticated” introduction technique in their writing
These are some techniques that might work well with the Popcorn Personification paper

3. Onomatopoeia “Sound Effects”
Pop! Pop! Pop! This was the noise that was heard echoing throughout the Popper Popcorn Factory every day. Each pop meant another piece of popcorn came into this world.

4. Set the Scene Help the reader visualize the setting
The grocery store was finally quiet. The customers and employees have left for the night. The place is dark except for the headlights of passing cars shining through the large front windows. Aisle by aisle, shelf by shelf, the food waited for the signal to spring to life.

5. Dialogue Start right away with a conversation
“Mom, Penny keeps pushing on me!” whined Pete Popcorn.
“You’re such a tattle-tale,” accused Penny. “Just wait, I’ll give you something to whine about,” she added under her breath.
Pete and Penny had a bad case of sibling rivalry.

6. Action Start in the middle of an exciting action scene
Peggy peeked from around the bottom of the theater seat. The large cockroach spotted her and the chase began again. Peggy zig- zagged back and forth between the chair legs as fast as she could move. Luckily, she was a light fluffy piece of popcorn and could run fast. That was also a problem—cockroaches love popcorn, and this one wasn’t going to let her get away easily.

7. Your Turn!
Think about which of these techniques would work best with your story: onomatopoeia, set the scene, dialogue, or action
Try starting your story with one of these sophisticated techniques
If it doesn’t turn out the way you hoped, feel free to try a different one! (This is called revision.)