By The Hook

In this reading and writing analysis worksheet, high schoolers read a sample letter that hooks the readers. The students then discuss and adjust three other writing samples to make them more interesting.

Dissect the parts of an advertisement with your class. Middle schoolers discuss advertisements and locate the hook in them. Then, they create an advertisement for a business, in which they include the name of the business, an...

While this is considered optional within the unit it is designed for, pupils would benefit from the listed activities. Working on writing and revising a paragraph about librarians who travel to isolated areas, class members can add some...

A fishing hook inspires this presentation about different methods for starting a composition. Have class members take notes or edit current drafts while viewing the slide show. The animation is entertaining, but gets repetitive by the...

Learners examine how a hook grabs the readers attention. They read an example of a hook from the book "Charlotte's Web," and discuss the process of writing a hook. Students listen to the story "Hey Al," identify the hooks in the story,...

Exhibit examines John Webber's portrait of Captain James Hook.

Sail the mighty seas of lesson planning with a set of ideas fit for any pirate... or swashbuckling teacher! This here collection of cards includes groups of questions to ask yourself when you find yourself caught in a lesson planning...

Provides information on "the Hook." Includes the following sections: "The Black Watch Arrives," "The Second Battle for the Hook," "The Duke of Wellington's Regiment at the Hook," and "The Third Battle for the Hook."

Hook a is beautifully unique and simple game that will keep you thinking for hours. The goal is to remove the hooks in the correct order, so they do not get "hooked" on anything.

In this video, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "to swallow hook, line, and sinker" by using context clues. [4:54]