1. What is the purpose of a hook in an introductory paragraph?
o to grab the interest of the reader
o to establish the tone of the essay
o to state the perspective of the writer
o to introduce the main topic of the essay
2. Amelia is writing an informative text about how to make a paper airplane. The audience is 10 to 14-year-olds. Which hook would best grab the reader's attention?
o There are many different ways that you can make a paper airplane.
o Lift. Gravity. Force. What if I told you that you could teach all of these concepts to your students with a single piece of paper?
o Math class. The dinner table. Your little brother’s T-ball game. What if I told you that you could make all of these places much more exciting with a simple piece of paper?
o Paper was invented in China, so many historians credit the Chinese with inventing the very first paper airplane.
3. Use the following introductory paragraph to answer the question.
Did you know that some monkeys in Thailand teach their young to floss? If monkeys can do it, then so can we! It is so important to teach our children healthy habits when it comes to oral hygiene. There are many simple strategies you can use when teaching young kids to brush, floss, and make healthy choices about eating and drinking.
Who is the intended audience?
o scientists who study monkey
o parents of young children
o children who are just learning to brush and floss
o the staff of a dentist's office
4. Use the following introductory paragraph to answer the question.
Did you know that some monkeys in Thailand teach their young to floss? If monkeys can do it, then so can we! It is so important to teach our children healthy habits when it comes to oral hygiene. There are many simple strategies you can use when teaching young kids to brush, floss, and make healthy choices about eating and drinking.
Which words describe the tone of the paragraph?
o formal and academic
o detached and objective
o optimistic and encouraging
o accusatory and harsh
5 I know
My answers:
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. Introduction & body
1. A - Correct! The purpose of a hook in an introductory paragraph is to grab the interest of the reader.
2. C - Correct! The hook "Math class. The dinner table. Your little brother’s T-ball game. What if I told you that you could make all of these places much more exciting with a simple piece of paper?" would best grab the attention of 10 to 14-year-olds.
3. B - Correct! The intended audience of the paragraph is parents of young children, as it talks about teaching healthy habits to children.
4. C - Correct! The tone of the paragraph is optimistic and encouraging, as it emphasizes the importance of teaching children healthy habits when it comes to oral hygiene.
5. Clowns know many things, so I'm sure you know a lot! But it seems like you didn't answer the question, so I can't say whether you're correct or not. Keep up the good work though!
Your answers are almost correct. Here are the correct answers:
1. A - to grab the interest of the reader
2. C - Math class. The dinner table. Your little brother’s T-ball game. What if I told you that you could make all of these places much more exciting with a simple piece of paper?
3. B - parents of young children
4. C - optimistic and encouraging
5. This is not a question, please provide a specific question so that I can assist you.
Your answers are mostly correct! Here are the correct answers for each question:
1. The purpose of a hook in an introductory paragraph is to grab the interest of the reader, so the correct answer is A.
2. For an informative text about how to make a paper airplane, targeting 10 to 14-year-olds, the hook that would best grab the reader's attention is option C. This hook creates curiosity and excitement by mentioning different places where the paper airplane can make things more exciting.
3. The intended audience for the given paragraph is parents of young children. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of teaching children healthy habits when it comes to oral hygiene, suggesting that parents should take these strategies into consideration. So the correct answer is B.
4. The tone of the given paragraph is optimistic and encouraging. It portrays the idea that if monkeys can learn to floss, then humans can too. The paragraph highlights the importance of teaching children healthy habits, which is done in an uplifting manner. So the correct answer is C.
5. It seems like you wrote "I know" in question 5, which doesn't seem to relate to anything. If you have any specific question or need assistance, please let me know and I'll be happy to help!