What is the purpose of a hook sentence in an informational essay?

To grab the reader's attention and make them want to continue reading.

Name three types of hook sentences you can use in an informational essay.

An amazing fact, a question, or a statistic.

It provides the reader with necessary context before they continue reading and helps the essay flow smoothly.

To tell the reader the main ideas of the subtopic paragraphs that will follow.

Name: Writing Informational Essays
Author: Insta~Lesson

5th Grade · ELA · 60 min

I can write an informational essay using evidence from a text.

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