Write an Introduction

Answer Key - Grade 4 Writing Worksheet - Building Confidence

Write an introduction for the report. Use the start shown.

1. Read this first

   The report

   Report: How Octopuses Stay Safe

   An octopus can change its color.

   It can squirt dark ink.

   It can squeeze through very small gaps.

   Start with: Did you know

2. 1.
   Hook

   Topic sentence

   Model answer. Hook: "How can a soft octopus stay safe in the busy ocean?" Topic sentence: "It uses three clever tricks: changing color, squirting ink, and squeezing into tiny spaces."

3. The report

   Report: The First Airplane Flight

   Orville and Wilbur Wright built the airplane.

   It flew in 1903.

   The flight lasted twelve seconds.

   Start with: Have you ever wondered

4. 2.
   Hook

   Topic sentence

   Model answer. Hook: "In 1903, two brothers lifted a flying machine off a windy beach for twelve seconds." Topic sentence: "That short flight changed travel forever."