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Paragraph Insertion Practice

Read each task carefully. A new paragraph usually begins when the writing moves to a new main idea. Use // to show where a new paragraph should begin.

Choosing Paragraph Breaks

Start a new paragraph when the writer changes the main idea. Keep sentences about one point together. Signal words such as “however”, “for example” and “finally” can help, but check how the idea changes too.

Practice: Mark the Paragraph Breaks

Read this passage about a dinosaur dig. Write // where each new paragraph should begin.

1.Show where paragraph breaks belong in this passage by adding // before the first word of each new paragraph: At the dinosaur dig, Charlotte spotted a curved bone sticking out of the rock. Rawiri brushed away the dust with a small paintbrush, while Tane carefully recorded the find in his notebook. The team worked slowly so the fossil would not be damaged. However, digging in the afternoon sun was tiring. The children took turns carrying water and resting in the shade of the field tent. They also checked their tools before returning to the site. The next morning, the group lifted the fossil from the ground and packed it safely for the museum. For example, they wrapped the fragile bone in soft padding to protect it on the journey. Everyone was excited to learn what kind of dinosaur it might belong to.

2.Rewrite the dinosaur-dig passage with your paragraph breaks in place. Then explain why you began each paragraph where you did.

3.In the passage, identify two signal words or phrases that helped show a change or connection between ideas. State what each one signals.

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