Because there is a vowel in front of the y
This isn't neccessarily true. Your introduction can still make sense without the hook, and the information inside the introduction part should really not directly depend on the hook to explain them, they should either be self explanatory, or you should explain them there.
Hopefully this helps!
Answer:
alliteration, simile, and imagery
Explanation:
alliteration: slowly sinking
simile: crumbling LIKE pastries
imagery: visual
The screech owl is informative writing
The coyotes is investigative writing
The brown recluse spider is informative writing that shows bias
And the fat one is investigative writing that shows bias