What is an attention grabbing sentence? (explain, no examples)____________________________________________________________________________

How is an a.g.s made?____________________________________________________________________________

Where should you use an a.g.s.?____________________________________________________________________________

Give me an example of an a.g.s. for:a.) The beginning of a scary story: ____________________________________________________________________________b.) The end of a crime thriller or murder mystery:____________________________________________________________________________c.) When introducing a new character in a love story:____________________________________________________________________________d.) When describing an unusual setting in a science fiction novel:____________________________________________________________________________

NAME:____________________

Brainstorm: Attention Grabbing Sentences

Change the sentence so that it grabs the reader’s attention in a more interesting way.

Evaluate this opening sentence. If you read only this sentence, would you want to continue reading?

Once upon a time a boy with blond hair and blue eyes was walking through the woods when he tripped over something that looked like a branch and said ”Ouch” , but the thing he tripped over turned out to be the tail of a giant troll.

Objective (goal)

ATTENTION! WAKE UP! Attention Grabbing Sentences and ”Urgency”

Short Term (Today):

• To use a piece of artwork to inspire you to create a story opening that would grab a reader’s attention…• To analyze (figure out) why certain sentences have

urgencyurgency= to grab a reader’s attentiona fire in a building commands

urgency

Long Term (your narrative story):

• To use attention grabbing sentences in your 8 paragraph narrative text

Steps

Attention Grabbing Sentence (ags)BrainstormWhat Themes or Genres does an ags try to express?

What Effects does an ags try to create?

Use this picture to create an opening that would grab a reader’s attention…