Grade 4: Story

Here are some ways to hook your audience with your first sentence.

Describe the setting.

The green fields of the Cody farm seemed to stretch all the way to the mountains.

Describe a character.

Eli was a very smart, gentle robot who did all the housework for the Grouch family.

Describe an action.

Lenny opened the bottom of his globe bank and dumped a big pile of coins and dollar bills onto his bed.

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