Basic Paragraph Practice
Using a graphic organizer, students write a five-sentence paragraph, including a topic sentence, three detail sentences, and a concluding sentence. Each sentence goes in its own box so that students can be sure to include all the parts. The last step is to rewrite the five sentences in paragraph form.
100 "Real-World" Topics
- Who do you admire?
- Who are your favorite musicians?
- What cities would you like to visit?
- What are your favorite things to wear?
- What foods would you be least likely to try?
- Think about your best friend. Why is he or she your best friend?
Multi-Paragraph Practice
Prepare students to write multi-paragraph essays using the lessons and reproducible graphic organizers in this binder. Similar in format to Basic Paragraph Practice and More Basic Paragraph Practice, Multi-Paragraph Practice features graphic organizers that provide a step-by-step process of writing support.
Step-by-Step Process
Through a series of lessons, examples, and practice activities, students learn to write the key parts of essays: introductory paragraphs, body paragraphs, and concluding paragraphs. After they learn and practice the three key parts of essays, students move on to practice writing three-, four-, and five-paragraph essays. A graphic organizer gives students a visual framework to support them as they organize ideas into separate paragraphs and use elaboration strategies to develop and practice writing multi-paragraph essays.
Complete Paragraph Practice Series
Includes all three binders: Basic Paragraph Practice, More Basic Paragraph Practice, and Multi-Paragraph Practice.
Reading Level: 2–5
Interest Level: 4–12
Includes:
- Lesson Plans
- Reproducible Graphic Organizers
- 90 “Real-World” Writing Topics
- Writing Checklists
