OPEN WITH A QUESTION:
Have you ever wondered
how you’d survive if you
found yourself alone in a
wild fire?

OPEN WITH AN
ANNOUNCEMENT:
A hurricane is expected
within twenty-four hours.
You may be told to
evacuate.

OPEN WITH A BOLD AND
CHALLENGING
STATEMENT:
Contrary to what some
people think, most of our
learning takes place out of
school.

OPEN WITH A
QUOTATION FROM
SOMEBODY:
“You’re going to regret
this.” That’s what my
teacher said when I did not
take my CNN notes.

OPEN WITH A RIDDLE OR A
PUZZLE THAT THE
READER CAN GRAPPLE
WITH:
What textbook has no pages,
connects people cross the
world, and has been around
for just a few years?

OPEN WITH A PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE:
I’m still glad that I didn’t
cry when those boys were
bullying me, though I did in
my room later.

OPEN WITH HOW YOU
FELT:
My hands were trembling! My
teeth wouldn’t quit chattering.
Prickly fingers ran up my
spine as I listened to the
news report. What would
happen next?