🐙 Part 1: Paragraph Structure

1. What are the three main parts of an information paragraph? Circle the correct answers:

Topic sentence

Supporting details

Picture

Concluding sentence

Title page

2. Read this sentence: "Octopuses are amazing sea creatures with eight arms." This is an example of a:

Supporting detail

Topic sentence

Concluding sentence

3. Which linking words can help connect ideas in a paragraph? Check all that apply:

also

another

together with

the end

📝 Part 2: Complex Sentences

4. A complex sentence has a main clause and uses words like "because", "when", or "if". Circle the complex sentence:

Octopuses have eight arms.

Octopuses can change colour because they have special skin.

Octopuses live in the ocean.

5. Complete this complex sentence about octopuses:

Octopuses can escape from predators _____________ they can squirt black ink.

because

and

but

6. Write your own complex sentence about octopuses using one of these words: because, when, if

✍️ Part 3: Writing Practice

7. Fill in the blanks with octopus vocabulary words:

Octopuses use their _________ to catch food. They can change _________ to hide from enemies. When scared, they squirt dark _________ into the water.

Word bank: tentacles, colour, ink

8. Plan a paragraph about octopuses. Write one idea for each part:

Topic sentence: _________________________________________________

Supporting detail 1: ____________________________________________

Supporting detail 2: ____________________________________________

Concluding sentence: ___________________________________________

9. Write your information paragraph about octopuses using your plan above. Include at least one complex sentence:

Octopus Information Paragraphs

Octopus Information Paragraphs

🐙 Part 1: Paragraph Structure

📝 Part 2: Complex Sentences

✍️ Part 3: Writing Practice

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