Grade 3 · Writing · Lesson 2

Use Strong Opening Sentences

The very first sentence of a paragraph is your one chance to grab the reader. A strong opening sentence makes the reader think, feel, or wonder — and it makes them want to keep reading. A weak one makes them want to stop.

What this lesson teaches

1Write strong opening sentences that hook the reader
2Identify strong opening sentences from among weak ones
3Explain why weak opening sentences fail to grab the reader

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