2nd - 5th Grade Common Core Introduction Educational Resources

Young writers discover strategies for creating compelling introductions that capture a reader's interest in this writing worksheet.

Students will study effective hooks and have the option to craft some hooks for their own writing.

In this worksheet, learners will practice planning and writing a compelling persuasive paragraph on the topic of social media.

Students will practice writing strong leads for their literary essays.

A strong hook will capture a reader's attention and make them want to know more! In this activity, students will identify four different ways to hook a reader into a story.

In this exercise, students will practice writing attention-grabbing lead sentences.

How many ways can you start a story? Have fun with writing, and practice telling the beginning of a story in six different ways.

After reading the classic Aesop fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare," students will use their imaginations to compose their own introductions using one of the most common story hooks (fact, question, description, statement, or sound).

A strong hook will grab a reader's attention and pull them into your story! This organizer will help young writers try out different ideas and decide on the strongest hook for their personal narrative.

Flex those creative writing skills by starting a story in a few different ways! Use the picture as a prompt, and use each technique to start a story.

Starting a story can be the toughest part of writing. Help your child flex their creativity by starting the same story in six different ways!

A good introduction draws a reader into the story and makes them want to learn more. Help your second graders hook their readers as they practice writing strong introductions using this helpful worksheet.

Get acquainted with a few different writing techniques with this fun prompt. Kids will start the same story in a few different ways.

This volcano writing worksheet is a great brainstorm starter and provides a different approach to composition, perfect for research-based writing.

Use this worksheet as a tool to assist your young writers in selecting the perfect idea for their narrative.

Fourth graders can practice writing and storytelling in this creative writing exercise based on a make-believe pet dinosaur!

Give your students practice in catching the reader's attention by using a strong hook in their writing!

What if you were the last person on earth? Give your child some fun writing practice with this sci-fi writing prompt.

Tom, the boy zombie, is just a misunderstood monster. Help him tell his story from his point of view with this fun and creative writing prompt.

What if Dorothy's house had landed in New York City instead of Oz?

What if the monster under the bed was just lonely and shy? Have some spooky fun with this writing prompt to challenge your point of view.

What if the dragon guarding castle was just a household pet? Help your young writer boost her creativity with this fun prompt.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Story Hooks.

Write an ice skating story based on the illustration on the page. It can be silly or heartfelt, even science fiction!

How would our lives be different if we were aquatic creatures living underwater? Have your kid flex his creativity with this fun writing prompt.

Spin a spooky tale with a creative writing card game, perfect for a dark and creepy Halloween night around the campfire.