Cause and Effect
Introductory Paragraph
The introductory paragraph in a cause and effect essay consists of a hook, summary, and claim. The videos in this section will break each part down in greater detail.
Cause and Effect Essays
The Introductory Paragraph
The Body Paragraphs
The Conclusion Paragraph
The Hook
Five different options for hooks are shared to help grab your readers' attention. A Creating Hooks Activity is explained to help you practice this concept.
For this lesson, you will need:
- Hooks Posters
- Creating Hooks Activity
The Summary
Two activities are explained to help you practice seamlessly combining your hook and summary which creates fluency in your writing.
For this lesson, you will need:
- Connecting Hook to Summary Activity
- Practice Writing a Summary Activity
The Claim
An explanation of claims as well as detailed examples are shared before you participate in a claim sort.
For this lesson, you will need:
- Claim Sort Activity Materials
Practice with the Introductory Paragraph
It's time to take everything you've learned about introductory paragraphs (hook, summary, and claim) and put it all together in an introductory paragraph you create.
For this lesson, you will need:
- Identifying the Parts of an Introductory Paragraph
- Introductory Paragraph Practice
