LEISON,3: \lVRlTlNS A STRONG'LEAD
A Closer Look at Writer's Craft
Name
Explore! Writing A Strong Lead A strong lead grabs readers'attention and makes them curious enough to
continue reading.
A.
Read each pair
of lead sentences below. Underline the sentence that
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that run on ethanol might become more popular in the future.
Cars
Do you
is
the stronger lead.
think you will ever drive a car that runs on corn?
1. Exhausted, Jorge stumbled into a clearing in the rain forest and couldn't believe his eyes. After hiking on the trail for two hours Jorge arrived at the ruins. 2. What weighs a ton and looks like a hippopotamus with flippers? A manatee is a large mammal that lives in shallow coastal waters.
3. Many vivid images come to mind when thinking about winter. Picture warming your hands around a hot mug of sweet apple cider. 4. With one second left in the game, the crowd hushed as I stepped toward the free throw line. With one second left in the game, I knew I couldn't afford to miss the free throw.
B.
Rewrite the following sentence to make a stronger lead. I had fun this weekend with my family at the natural history museum.
Writer's Companion I UNIT 1 Lesson 3 Writing a Strong Lead