Mini Lesson Day 2: Informative Writing "Hook"

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English2nd Grade

This lesson contains 17 slides, with text slides and 1 video.

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Introduction: 
The first part of your writing that tells your reader what they will be learning about. 

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Ways to hook your reader...

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example: 
A giraffes tongue is so long they use it to clean their ears!
#1: SURPRISING FACT

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Do you know what the tallest mammal on Earth is?
#2 ASK A QUESTION

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My Example: Frogs
which is better?

There are many types of frogs.

Did you know that there are over 4,000
types of frogs in the world?

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Example #2: Frogs

There are over 4,000 different kinds of frogs.

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Now write a "hook" for your introduction sentence.

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Let's finish by writing our 4 facts in complete sentences after our introduction.

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My Example: Frogs

Did you know that there are over 4,000 types of frogs in the world?  All tadpoles hatch from an egg and become frogs.  Frogs come in many different colors and some are even poisonous.    Most frogs are excellent jumpers, hoppers, and swimmers.  Frogs powerful back legs and webbed feet make them such good swimmers.  

Next step is to write a ...
Closing:  

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As we continue writing informative pieces we will learn how to research a topic to find facts.  

The next page is where I read more facts about frogs.

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