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Earthquake Paragraph Sentence Starters

Plan and write a clear paragraph explaining how earthquakes affect buildings and how builders can make them safer. Use the facts and sentence starters on this page.

Useful facts

An earthquake happens when parts of the Earth’s crust move suddenly. The ground can shake from side to side or up and down. Strong shaking may crack walls, topple objects or damage buildings. In Aotearoa New Zealand, engineers design many buildings to cope with earthquakes. They may use strong frames, steel braces and flexible connections so a building can sway without breaking as easily. Securing heavy shelves and other objects can also help keep people safer indoors.

Explore the ideas

Use the facts above to complete each task. More than one wording may be correct for your own paragraph.

1.Which sentence would make the clearest topic sentence for a paragraph about earthquake-safe buildings?
  • Earthquakes are interesting.
  • Buildings in earthquake-prone places can be designed to cope with shaking.
  • I once saw a tall building.
  • The weather can change quickly.
2.Write one fact from the information section that could support the topic sentence.
3.Complete the information sentence starter with a fact: “During an earthquake, strong shaking can…”
4.True or false? Flexible connections can help a building sway without breaking as easily.
TrueFalse
5.Match each paragraph part to its job.
  • Topic sentence
  • Information sentence
  • Concluding sentence
  • Adds a fact or explanation
  • Introduces the main idea
  • Finishes the paragraph and reminds the reader of the main idea
6.Choose the best concluding sentence starter for this topic: “Overall, earthquake-safe buildings…”
  • …can help protect people when the ground shakes.
  • …are usually painted blue.
  • …are taller than every other building.
  • …never move at all.
7.Improve this sentence by adding a useful detail: “Builders make buildings safer.”
8.Write a paragraph of 4–5 sentences about how earthquakes affect buildings and how buildings can be made safer. Include a topic sentence, at least two information sentences and a concluding sentence. Use at least one sentence starter: “When the ground shakes…”, “Builders can…”, or “This is why…”.

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  • Earthquake Paragraph Sentence Starters, page 1 of 2: Useful facts, Explore the ideas

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  • Earthquake Paragraph Sentence Starters, page 2 of 2: 5. Match each paragraph part to its job.

    Page 2

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