Article

Reference

Common mistakes

1. No title → My Perfect Weekend
   an article always has a title
2. In this article I will talk about weekends. → Have you ever had a perfect weekend?
   start with a hook, not an announcement
3. One long paragraph → Two or three short paragraphs
   one main idea per paragraph
4. Dear readers, … Yours faithfully → End with your opinion or a question
   an article is not a letter

Article — Exercises

Hooks and linkers

Circle the correct answer.

1. Which opening is a question hook? (Have you ever spent a day without your phone? / In this article I will write about phones. / Phones are things.)
2. Which opening is a fact hook? (Did you know that people check their phones 90 times a day? / Dear readers, / I like phones.)
3. Which is the best title? (My Perfect Weekend / Article / Text about a weekend that I had)
4. Sport is good for your body. _____, it helps you relax. (What's more / However / As a result)
5. Cities are exciting. _____, they can be very noisy. (However / Also / So)
6. Which is the best ending for an article? (What does your perfect weekend look like? / Yours faithfully, Ana / The end.)

Complete the article

Write the missing word or words.

1.   you ever tried rock climbing?
2. Did you   that cats sleep 15 hours a day?
3. I love the beach.  , I hate crowds.
4. It rained all day. As a  , we stayed at home.
5. Last month, for  , we went camping.
6. All in  , it was the best weekend ever.

Write an article

Write an article for a website called The Best Place in My Town. Include a title, a hook, two short paragraphs and an ending. Write about 100 words.

Article — Answer Key

Hooks and linkers

1. Have you ever spent a day without your phone? — A hook makes the reader want to go on. A direct question does that.
2. Did you know that people check their phones 90 times a day? — Did you know…? + a surprising number is a fact hook.
3. My Perfect Weekend — A title is short and catchy.
4. What's more — Adding a second positive point → What's more.
5. However — A contrast → However.
6. What does your perfect weekend look like? — End with your opinion or a question for the reader. An article is not a letter.

Complete the article

1. Have
2. know
3. However
4. result
5. example
6. all

Write an article

1. Model answer: The Best Place in My Town Where do you go when you want to relax? For me, it is the old park by the river. In summer, I go there with my friends after school. We play volleyball, eat ice cream and sometimes swim in the river. Last year, there was a music festival in the park. Thousands of people came, and I saw my favourite band for the first time. It was amazing! All in all, the park is the heart of my town. What is the best place in yours?