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Paragraph House Writing Practice

A paragraph can be pictured as a house: the roof introduces the main idea, the walls add supporting details, and the floor brings the idea to a close. Read each task carefully. For writing questions, use the sample answer as a guide; your own wording may be different.

Understand the paragraph house

1.Match each house part to the job it represents in a paragraph.

Roof
Walls
Floor

Supporting sentences
Topic sentence
Conclusion sentence

2.Read this topic sentence: “Three things make our local beach a great place to visit: the rock pools, the wide sand, and the gentle waves.” What kind of topic sentence is it?

A clear statement
A list sentence
A strong opinion

3.The topic sentence is “A visit to the vet can help a sick pet feel better.” Which sentences would support this idea? Choose all that fit.

The vet can check what is making the pet unwell.
My favourite socks have blue stripes.
The vet may give advice about medicine or rest.
A careful check-up can help the pet recover.

Write topic sentences

Each topic sentence should tell the reader what the paragraph will be about.

4.Write a clear-statement topic sentence about a food you enjoy. Make the main idea easy to understand.

5.Write a list-sentence topic sentence about three activities someone might enjoy on a weekend.

6.Write a strong-opinion topic sentence about wearing a school uniform. Include a reason for the opinion.

Build a complete paragraph

7.Choose a topic, then write one topic sentence, three supporting sentences, and a conclusion. Keep every sentence focused on the same idea. You may use the vet clinic as your setting.

8.A conclusion can restate the paragraph’s main idea or finish with a question that makes the reader think. Choose one of those approaches and write a concluding sentence for a paragraph about why pets need regular care.

9.Before you finish a paragraph, check that it has a topic sentence, at least three related supporting sentences, a conclusion, linking words, and ideas that make sense together. Which item is not part of this checklist?

A topic sentence that introduces the main idea
Supporting details that relate to the topic
A conclusion that gives the paragraph a clear ending
A new, unrelated topic in the middle of the paragraph

10.Extension: Write a second paragraph on a different topic from your first paragraph. Use a different kind of topic sentence and a different kind of conclusion. Include at least two supporting details.