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Paragraph Writing Practice

Help Keira and Hemi write a clear, convincing paragraph about one change that would improve the school canteen. Work through the editing puzzles, plan your ideas, then write one focused paragraph. Use New Zealand spelling and check your punctuation.

Build a strong paragraph

A paragraph develops one main idea. A useful structure is: topic sentence (main point), supporting sentences (reasons or examples), and a concluding sentence (wrap-up).

1.Keira has drafted four opening sentences for a paragraph arguing that the canteen should offer more vegetarian lunches. Choose the strongest topic sentence.

Lunch is an important meal.
The canteen should offer more vegetarian lunches because they give students appealing choices and can reduce food waste.
Some people like cheese.
Yesterday I bought lunch.

2.Hemi is writing about adding a water refill station. Which detail best supports this topic sentence: “A refill station would make it easier for students to choose water at lunch”?

A refill station could let students top up reusable bottles without joining the food queue.
The sports field is beside the hall.
Some students bring colourful bags.
The canteen sells warm food on cold days.

3.Read this draft: “The canteen should have a quieter lunch queue. A marked waiting area could keep the doorway clear. Students could hear their orders more easily. My cousin has a blue scooter.” Which sentence does not support the paragraph’s main idea?

4.Choose the best concluding sentence for a paragraph explaining that reusable cutlery would reduce single-use waste.

Reusable cutlery would be a simple step towards a less wasteful lunch service.
Forks and spoons are different shapes.
I wonder what is for lunch tomorrow.
The cutlery drawer is near the sink.

Make the ideas flow

Good paragraphs connect ideas clearly. Choose linking words that show how one point relates to the next.

5.Complete the sentence with a linking phrase that introduces an example. Accept answers such as “For example,” “For instance,” or “To illustrate”: “A fruit option would add variety. the canteen could offer apples or mandarins.”

6.Join these ideas into one clear sentence using “because”: “Students need a covered waiting area. Rain can make the queue uncomfortable.”

7.Which sentence uses the most precise and convincing language for a paragraph about a shorter lunch queue?

The queue was really bad and stuff.
Adding a second serving point could shorten the queue and give students more time to eat.
Queues are things people stand in.
I do not like waiting.

8.Punctuate this sentence correctly: “a covered seating area would help students stay dry hana explained”

Plan, write and review

Choose one realistic canteen improvement: a vegetarian option, a water refill station, reusable cutlery, clearer queueing, or more covered seating. Your paragraph should stay focused on that one change.

9.Plan your paragraph. Write your chosen improvement, a clear main point, two relevant supporting reasons or examples, and a possible concluding thought.

10.Write one focused paragraph of about 100–140 words based on your plan. Include a topic sentence, at least two supporting details, linking words, and a concluding sentence. Keep every sentence connected to your main idea.

11.Edit your paragraph. Tick each check you have completed: it has one main idea; the topic sentence states that idea; each detail supports it; linking words make the ideas flow; capital letters and end punctuation are correct; the final sentence wraps up the point. Name one change you made or would make.