📖 Part 1: Understanding Introduction Features

1. What are the three main parts of an engaging introduction? Tick all that apply:

Hook (to grab attention)

Topic sentence (to introduce the subject)

Overview (what the report will cover)

Conclusion

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2. Which of these would make the BEST hook for a report about penguins?

This report is about penguins.

Did you know that penguins can dive up to 500 metres underwater?

Penguins are birds.

There are many types of penguins.

🎣 Part 2: Creating Hooks

3. Match each hook type with its example:

1. Question Hook

2. Fact Hook

3. Imagine Hook

A. Imagine a world without electricity.

B. What would happen if all the bees disappeared?

C. A blue whale's heart is as big as a small car.

4. Write your own hook for a report about volcanoes:

🔗 Part 3: Using Linking Words

5. Complete the sentences using these linking words: also, another, together with

Dolphins are intelligent marine mammals. ____________, they are known for their playful behaviour. ____________ interesting fact is that they use echolocation to navigate. ____________ their intelligence, dolphins show strong social bonds.

6. Circle the linking words you could use to connect ideas in an introduction:

also

because

another

together with

finally

furthermore

📝 Part 4: Planning Your Introduction

7. Choose a topic for your report and complete the planning template:

My Topic: ________________________________

Hook (question, fact, or imagine statement):

Topic Sentence (This report is about...):

Overview (What will your report cover?):

✍️ Part 5: Writing Your Introduction

8. Using your plan above, write a complete introduction paragraph. Remember to:

• Start with an engaging hook

• Include a clear topic sentence

• Add an overview of what your report will cover

• Use linking words to connect your ideas

• Use topic-specific vocabulary

🔍 Part 6: Self-Assessment

9. Check your introduction against this criteria. Tick what you have included:

My introduction has an interesting hook

I clearly introduced my topic

I included an overview of what my report will cover

I used linking words (also, another, together with)

I used topic-specific vocabulary

My introduction would make someone want to read more

10. What could you improve about your introduction?

Writing Engaging Report Introductions

Writing Engaging Report Introductions

📖 Part 1: Understanding Introduction Features

🎣 Part 2: Creating Hooks

🔗 Part 3: Using Linking Words

📝 Part 4: Planning Your Introduction

✍️ Part 5: Writing Your Introduction

🔍 Part 6: Self-Assessment

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