What are catchy ways so start of book report paragraph introductions?

Question

I read the book "dreamland" and i have to do a book report/summary about it.

I have just finished my first paragraph (my introduction paragraph) and i want to start the next paragraph which starts off the story/summary. I just dont want to start it with "it all started when..." or "once upon a time.." or "so this is what happened..".

I want it to be catchy and draw the attention to my teacher who is reading it. I just dont know how to start it.

What are some good ways to start off paragraphs to make them catchy? anything helps. even ideas or clues or hints or big descriptive words.

thanks soo much!

Answer 1

Give a well worded thesis of what you think the story was about in one sentence, followed by the summary. Take some specific examples from the story as a reference to your themes. The difficult part of writing this way is incorporating almost flowery language in a succinct way.

Good luck with your report!

Answer 2

Start if off with like "Have you ever wondered if there was a place where dreams came true? A place where you could go and forget about the world? This story tells of the rise and fall of Dreamland, one of Coney Island's most famous parks."