Question

Select the sentence from the following passage that is the hook:

Everyone can agree that literacy is important. Most of my life I have spent volunteering for libraries and organizations that fight for adult literacy in deserving communities with people who need this skill to care for their loving families. There is no doubt that these movements cost money—money that can be used for many other purposes, including community cleanup, outreach, and recreation. But the fact is that without basic literacy in our neighborhoods, that money will be worthless.

Everyone can agree that literacy is important.
Most of my life I have spent volunteering for libraries and organizations that fight for adult literacy in deserving communities with people who need this skill to care for their loving families.
There is no doubt that these movements cost money—money that can be used for many other purposes, including community cleanup, outreach, and recreation.
But the fact is that without basic literacy in our neighborhoods, that money will be worthless.

Answer 1

The hook would be the first sentence, typically the first sentence is what the writer wants to grab their audience's attention with.

Answer 2

Answer: I woud say in this passage the hook is everyone can agree that literacy is important.

Explanation: A hook is an opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader’s attention so that they want to read on. It can be done by using a few different types of hooks, which are a question, quote, statistic, or anecdote. Be mindful that the hook has to be linked to the overall topic of the paper.