Citing Text Evidence Word Sort
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Description
Are your students struggling to start their narratives with strong openings?
This complete mini-lesson teaches middle school students how to write attention-grabbing hooks using six specific techniques.
With step-by-step instruction, interactive materials, and real examples, this lesson gives students the tools they need to write bold and compelling story openings, right from the first line.
Whether you're launching your narrative unit or focusing on improving introductions, this resource saves you time with ready-to-use materials in digital and printable formats. Students will learn the purpose of each hook type, analyze examples, and apply what they’ve learned through writing activities and peer revision.
📌 Included in the Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School
List of 6 Hook Types with Definitions
Covers Descriptive, Dialogue, Action, Sound Effect, Snapshot, and Character Thought hooks.Anchor Posters for Each Hook Type
Clear visuals for reference during lessons or display in your classroom.Interactive Notebook Notes with Examples
Students record definitions, explore examples, and keep notes for later reference.Presentation Slides for Direct Instruction
Teach live or assign digitally using the included Google Slides and PowerPoint.Link to a Recorded Version of the Lesson
Ideal for asynchronous learning or flipped classroom instruction.Hook Examples for Student Evaluation
Includes samples to review and discuss as a class.Hook Scavenger Hunt Activity
A fun and structured way to spot hook types in context.Student Worksheets for Writing and Peer Revision
Guided activities help students craft their own hooks and revise with a partner.Exit Ticket
A short final task to check student understanding and application.
💡 Why Teachers Love It:
No prep required—everything is ready to print or assign digitally.
Works well for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent practice.
Builds writing confidence by showing students how to start strong.
Sets the stage for deeper narrative writing in the unit ahead.
Pairs perfectly with other writing lessons like Endings for Narrative Writing and Transition Words and Phrases.
✨ Formats Included:
PDF version (fully formatted and print-ready)
PowerPoint version (editable – fonts may differ unless installed)
Google Slides access for digital use
Recorded presentation for flexible instructional delivery
🎯 Standards Alignment (Common Core):
W.6.3, W.6.3A, W.6.10
W.7.3, W.7.3A, W.7.10
W.8.3, W.8.3A, W.8.10
📦 Need More for Your Narrative Unit?
Complete the unit with these additional lessons:
Narrative Writing Endings – Guide students to finish their stories with purpose
Narrative Writing Transition Words and Phrases – Support structure and flow
🛒 Or save time and money with the Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School—everything you need to teach narrative writing from start to finish!
Click on the preview for a closer look at what is included ❤️
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Teacher reviews
“Awesome for all academics! It's practical and great to use for early finishers or your main lesson!”
“This resource was a great addition to my writing curriculum.”
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For Ship of Life Identity Project | SEL Writing Activity | Grades 6-8
September 22, 2026great back to school getting to know you activity that's a little different than the typical activities
Krystal S.
Grades taught: 11th, 12th, 9th
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For Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School
September 9, 2026This is an excellent resource for teaching narrative writing! The activities are well organized and provide students with clear, structured practice as they develop their narrative writing skills. I especially appreciate how the resource breaks the writing process into manageable steps, making it easier for students to understand and apply the skills.
Corina Q.
Grades taught: 5th, 4th
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For Ship of Life Identity Project | SEL Writing Activity | Grades 6-8
August 17, 2026It seems like it will connect to Growth Mindset and keep students mindful of their strengths and weaknesses.
Robyn G.
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
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For Ship of Life Identity Project | SEL Writing Activity | Grades 6-8
July 26, 2026This introduces metaphor in a non-threatening way. Looking forward to reading students' ideas.
Kayte R.
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
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For Poetry Analysis Stations | Figurative Language, Theme, & Tone for Grades 6–8
July 15, 2026This resource provides an in depth exploration for these standards. I highly recommend it! Students find it highly engaging and it very effectively helps students to better understand these standards. This standard can be a struggle for students and this definitely helps!
Julie R.
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
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For Poetry Analysis Stations | Figurative Language, Theme, & Tone for Grades 6–8
July 7, 2026This is great resource that helped my students think about and analyze poetry. Thanks!
Janet B.
Grades taught: 8th
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For Trace an Argument Middle School
July 2, 2026Middle school students always struggle with argument writing (and essays in general), and this resource was another great practice for them.
Melissa L.
Grades taught: 7th
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March 26, 2026
My Students thought this was fun and challenging. They enjoyed completing the activity and sharing answers with their peers.
Susan W.
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
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For Argument Writing Lesson & Activity | Essay Writing for Grades 6-8
December 2, 2025This is a fantastic outline for an argument that is very easy for students to follow along with.
Tiffanie S.
Grades taught: 7th
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For Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School
December 2, 2025This has everything you need to teach a narrative writing unit. It's great!
Tiffanie S.
Grades taught: 7th
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For Poetry Analysis Stations | Figurative Language, Theme, & Tone for Grades 6–8
December 2, 2025This is a perfect way to really analyze and review poetry.
Tiffanie S.
Grades taught: 7th
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For Get to Know You Back to School Nameplate
August 26, 2025This is the perfect intro activity, so I am able not only to get to know my students but also see what the beginnings/baseline of their writing is like to be able to distinguish the difference between them and possible AI.
Jenarosa A.
Grades taught: 8th
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For Argument Writing Lesson & Activity | Essay Writing for Grades 6-8
August 2, 2025This was a great resource. It really made the students flesh out their arguments. Thanks.
In M.
Grades taught: 6th, 5th
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For Vocabulary Graphic Organizer Templates for Word Work
July 28, 2025I used this to supplement to help teach standards.
Sarah S.
Grades taught: 3rd
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For Writing Strong Hooks | Narrative Writing Mini-Lesson & Practice
June 27, 2025Awesome for all academics! It's practical and great to use for early finishers or your main lesson!
happy O.
Grades taught: 7th
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For Vocabulary Graphic Organizer Templates for Word Work
June 25, 2025The resource is easy to implement, use, and maintain.
Christina W.
Grades taught: 7th
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For Trace an Argument Middle School
June 11, 2025Very engaging way to supplement existing curriculum.
Lisa K.
Grades taught: 7th
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June 4, 2025
Such a helpful and well-crafted resource! Everything was clearly laid out and simple to implement. It fit seamlessly into my lessons and kept my students interested and on task. I really value how thoughtfully this was put together. I’ll be returning to this seller for more materials in the future!
Michelle P.
Grades taught: 7th
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For Argument Writing Lesson & Activity | Essay Writing for Grades 6-8
June 4, 2025This resource made teaching argument writing so much easier! It was clear, organized, and helped my students build strong claims and support them with evidence. A great time-saver and very effective!
Michelle P.
Grades taught: 7th
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Rachel R.
Grades taught: 6th
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For Writing Prompts Bundle | Narrative, Informational, Argument
April 19, 2025This has been so helpful! I hate coming up with different writing prompts to help our students practice writing to the different genres.
Teach K.
Grades taught: 5th
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For Argument Writing Lesson & Activity | Essay Writing for Grades 6-8
March 24, 2025This aligned great with my argumentative writing unit. Kept the students engaged with the lesson
Kenisha H.
Grades taught: 8th
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For Vocabulary Graphic Organizer Templates for Word Work
March 18, 2025A useful graphic organizer for all ages. My students enjoy working on these. Thank you!
Shellie P.
Grades taught: 7th
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For Poetry Analysis Stations | Figurative Language, Theme, & Tone for Grades 6–8
February 21, 2025Thanks for creating the Poetry Analysis Stations Middle School. My students enjoy station work.
Mary G.
Grades taught: 7th, 6th
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For Argument Writing Lesson & Activity | Essay Writing for Grades 6-8
February 5, 2025This was a great addition to our Argument essay writing this year.
Rachel R.
Grades taught: 6th
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For Opinion Argument Writing Prompts
February 5, 2025These opinion prompts were great for adding to our daily journal during our opinion unit.
Rachel R.
Grades taught: 6th
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Marjorie H.
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For Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School
November 11, 2024This unit is wonderful! Go ahead and get the bundle; you'll never need another resource for narrative writing. It contains every single element possible.
Middle T.
Grades taught: 7th
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For Writing Strong Hooks | Narrative Writing Mini-Lesson & Practice
September 22, 2024This resource was a great addition to my writing curriculum.
Kirsten W.
Grades taught: 6th
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For Back to School Illustrated Autobiography Activity
August 7, 2024This is one of my favorite back to school activities where the students use this to decorate their portfolios for the year. I love giving them back to them at the end of the year so they can see how they have either stayed the same or changed over the course.
Jenarosa A.
Grades taught: 8th
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