📝 Part 1: Understanding Paragraph Layout

1. What is indentation? Circle the correct answer:

Starting the first line of a paragraph a little to the right

Writing in capital letters

Using different coloured pens

Writing very small letters

2. Why are paragraph layout conventions important? Check all that apply:

They help readers understand the text better

They make writing look neat and organised

They show where new ideas begin

They make the text longer

🔍 Part 2: Identifying Layout Problems

3. Look at this paragraph. What layout problems can you spot? Write your answers below:

my favourite animal is the kiwi bird kiwis are special to new zealand they cannot fly but they are very good at finding food with their long beaks kiwis are nocturnal which means they are active at night they have brown feathers that look like fur

4. Match the paragraph convention with its purpose:

1. Indentation

2. Full stops

3. Capital letters

4. Line spacing

A. Shows the start of sentences

B. Makes text easier to read

C. Shows the end of sentences

D. Shows the start of a paragraph

✏️ Part 3: Fixing Paragraph Layout

5. Rewrite this paragraph with correct layout conventions (indentation, capital letters, full stops, and spacing):

auckland is the largest city in new zealand it has many interesting places to visit like the sky tower and kelly tarltons the harbour bridge is also famous many people live and work in auckland

📖 Part 4: Writing Your Own Paragraph

6. Write a paragraph about your favourite New Zealand animal. Remember to use:

• Indentation for the first line

• Capital letters at the start of sentences

• Full stops at the end of sentences

• Proper spacing between words

✅ Part 5: Peer Review Checklist

7. Use this checklist to review a classmate's paragraph from question 6:

The first line is indented

Each sentence starts with a capital letter

Each sentence ends with a full stop

There are proper spaces between words

The paragraph is about one main topic

The writing is neat and easy to read

8. Write one positive comment about your classmate's paragraph:

9. Write one suggestion to help improve their paragraph layout:

🎯 Part 6: Quick Review

10. Fill in the blanks with the correct words:

A _____________ is a group of sentences about one main idea. The first line should be _____________ to show where the paragraph begins. Each sentence should start with a _____________ letter and end with a _____________.

11. True or False? Circle your answers:

Indentation helps readers know where a new paragraph starts:

True

False

All sentences in a paragraph should be about different topics:

True

False

Proper spacing makes text easier to read:

True

False