CHAPTER 14: MR WILLY WONKA

Chapter 14: Mr Willy Wonka
Summarise the chapter following the steps
in the success criteria.
You should create 1 or 2 full sentences.

The introduction is the hook that makes readers want to know more. You have about three sentences to grab your reader’s attention, so make a great first impression with facts that sizzle!

You may already be familiar with many of the Sizzling Start techniques as we’ve used them all before in our Writing, but here’s some examples of how we can use them in our Informative Writing:

Start with a sound

Thump! Thump! The young male kangaroos eye each other and strike the ground with their huge hind feet.

Use a question

What could be better than enjoying the pristine water views aboard a luxurious cruise ship? How about floating leisurely across the skies inside a palatial airship that promises a bird’s-eye view of our gorgeous plant?

Paint a word picture (show, don’t tell)

Mention the word shark, and the first image that comes to mind is that of a ferocious carnivore circling helpless prey. However, while the bonnethead shark enjoys meat as much as any other shark, it seems to love its vegetables as well…

Tell an anecdote (tell a short story from your own life)

I’m big in France. And by big, I mean incredibly unpopular. Hated, in fact! I may never be able to return to the land of croissants and the Eiffel Tower. I’ve been told to go back to riding kangaroos. My crime? I insulted the food.