Article: Getting off to a good start.(Skill: Research)

Good authors know the first step to hooking a reader. They start a story with an unforgettable first line. The first lines of 10 books are listed below. Match each first line with the title and author of the book. Stuck on a story? Check out your local library for help.

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A. The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket

B. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl C. Charlotte's Web, by E. B. White

D. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J. K. Rowling

E. Holes, by Louis Sachar

F. The Giver, by Lois Lowry

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