📚 Part 1: Understanding Paragraph Parts

1. What is a paragraph?

One long sentence

A group of sentences about one main idea

Any group of words

2. What is a topic sentence?

The last sentence in a paragraph

The sentence that tells the main idea

Any sentence in the middle

3. Read this paragraph. Circle the topic sentence:

My dog Rex is very playful. He loves to chase balls in the backyard. Rex also enjoys playing tug-of-war with his rope toy. Every morning he brings me his favourite tennis ball.

4. Supporting details should:

Explain the main idea

Give examples

Talk about different topics

Add more information

✏️ Part 2: Writing Practice

5. Complete this topic sentence:

My favourite hobby is _________________________________ .

6. Write two supporting detail sentences for your topic sentence above:

7. Choose one topic and write a complete paragraph (topic sentence + 2-3 supporting details):

My best friend

A place I like to visit

My favourite food

🎯 Self-Check: Success Criteria

8. Check off what you included in your paragraph:

I wrote a clear topic sentence

I added supporting details

All my sentences connect to the main idea

I used proper paragraph spacing

9. What could you improve in your paragraph writing?

Paragraph Structure Practice

Paragraph Structure Practice

📚 Part 1: Understanding Paragraph Parts

✏️ Part 2: Writing Practice

🎯 Self-Check: Success Criteria

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