Why do authors write introductions to their books

Why do authors write introductions to their books? By Ms. Hill

Connection: Think about meeting a person for the first time…

Teaching Point Authors write introductions to their books to “hook” their reader and to tell the reader what they will learn.

Teaching There are many ways to add a hook to your introduction, but we are going to focus on just two types of hooks: -A surprising fact -A question Click on picture for a short video on introductions!

My topic: Elephants My Introductory Hook: Did you know that elephants are the only animals that can’t jump? This might be because they are the largest land animals in the world!

Hook + What Your Reader Will Learn = Introduction Did you know that elephants are the only animals that can’t jump? This might be because they are the largest land animals in the world! In this book, you will learn lots of other fascinating facts about this enormous animal such as what elephants look like, what they eat, where they live, and how elephants protect themselves in the wild. You will also learn ways that you can help protect elephants from extinction. Read this book, it is ele-fantastic!

Your Turn! Create an introduction to your book. 1. Create a hook. Start by googling “interesting facts about (your animal)” Add this interesting fact as your first sentence. You can turn it into a question by asking, “Did you know that…? ” 2. Tell the reader what they will be learning by looking at your chapter titles to get your big ideas. Create a sentence that gives your reader an idea of what they will look forward to reading about. 3. Try to close your introduction with a clever sentence to help your reader dive in!