Hooks Lesson Plans

Explore language arts by completing a writing techniques worksheet. Learners identify the parts which make up the beginning, middle and end of an essay. They define a list of vocabulary terms and write their own conclusion paragraphs which they exchange with classmates for criticism.

Relate the structure of the essay to the structure of a building. The class compares an essay to a building, with the writer being the architect, the introduction being the foundation, and so on. They use the visual representation of a building analyze and evaluate essays as they identify the elements included. Great way to introduce solid writing techniques.

Students exhibit their knowledge about Africa. In this African studies lesson plan, students learn how to write a proper essay with a thesis that answers a question pertaining to the study of colonization in Africa.

Students define personal expressive writing and how it is used to express feelings.  In this personal expressive writing lesson, students generate ideas and then write about an experience.  Students write an outline of their essay.

Students read an essay by a musician about how a seminal Beatles album influenced her and write similar essays about their own artistic favorites and influences. They create collages to accompany their essays.

Students discuss advertisements and locate the hook in them.  In this persuasive writing instructional activity, students will create an advertisement for a business.  Students include name of business, an illustration, and a caption.

Young scholars explore, examine and study the format of an opinion essay by viewing one author and activist that is helping women find their voices by reading and discussing the article, "Stop the Presses, Boys! Women Claim Space on Op-Ed Pages." They write an individual opinion piece from the perspective of an expert on a chosen topic.

Tenth graders improve oral communication skills through small group activities whereby they discuss specific aspects of the essay sample, then write a skeleton essay with their group on the literary work in study.

Students complete a level of the Think-sheet from a CD rom that highlights writing strategies. They look at pictures of pets in order to compile a list of descriptive words to use in an essay. They write an essay to a friend that describes the pet of their choice using the five senses.

Students brainstorm story idea in preparation of writing an expressive essay. They study how to outline essays to assist them in writing an expressive essay. Each students conclusion should summarize their main idea and restate their feelings and beliefs.