Strategies to Teach Paragraph Writing to Primary Students _Handbook 1

Strategies to Teach Paragraph Writing to Primary Students Handbook 1

Kavita Grover

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Introduction

As a part of my research in classroom intervention to accelerate students’ learning the given worksheets are a compilation of worksheets and strategies to teach students from grades 3-5 to write an organised paragraph ! have presented my research work in three parts "and#ook $% What is a paragraph and parts of a paragraph "and#ook &% Types of paragraphs "and#ook 3% 'sing graphic organisers to teach paragraph writing These strategies can #e used for individual( pair or group work They are in the form of worksheets with increasing comple)ity









What is a paragraph?

Writing Writing a paragraph is not a natural skill #ut a learned skill A paragraph usually contains a main idea in one sentence and *-5 supporting sentences which e)pand this idea #y giving e)planation( details and+or e)amples to support the main idea The length of a paragraph can vary A paragraph has a Main idea 

Topic sentence- This is the first sentence and e)presses the main idea

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Supporting Sentences: details that e)pand the main idea

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Concluding sentence: a rounding off possi#ly #y summari,ing what has

#een said or drawing a logical conclusion from it it ffective writing is a writing which has a logical flow and is cohesive This means it holds together well #ecause there are links #etween sentences and paragraphs Writing Writing which is cohesive works as a unified whole whole and is easy to follow #ecause it uses language effectively to maintain a focus and to keep the reader .in track/









Worksheet 1 Topic and main idea of a paragraph Activity 1: Identify the main main idea of each cluster or words, phrases or pictures.

Pant

Shirt

Autumn

Summer

Winter

Frock

Spring

Saree

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Hat

Rises in the east

Pat

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Gives us heat and light

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Activity 2: From the main main idea given below, make clusters of your own 

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Worksheet 2 What is the main idea?

Main idea bank

Favourite !ood -o#s $hristmas Store

Summer

-elevision elevi sion

School

Write the main idea for each list of ords from the gi!en idea "ank#

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a1 There are many many choices choices There’s There’s ice cream( cream( cake( pie and and cookies cookies ! think #rownies are my favourite ! wish ! could eat only desserts and never vegeta#les Main idea: I love eating desserts. #1 ! can hear him snoring at night !n the the daytime he goes outside and eats my mom’s daisies " tracked his muddy foot prints into the house ! ask for e)tra macaroni and cheese to feed my dinosaur Main idea: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% c1 They pinch pinch my feet feet ! can’t can’t wriggle wriggle my my toes as much much as ! want want y feet feet get hot in the shoes ! can’t wait until summer when my feet and come out and play Main idea: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

d1 ! like to feel feel the wind go go through through my hair hair verythin verything g passes #y you really fast Then you get out of #reath That’s when ! start to walk Main idea: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

e1 They like to lie lie around all day day They They walk slowly slowly Sometime Sometimess they like to lick their fur That’s why why some of o f them get fat Main idea: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%









Worksheet & ead the paragraphs and then select the main idea idea for each paragraph.

a1 9on held the the #all in his his hand "e #ounced #ounced it slowl slowly y on the ground ground 8nce( twice "e crouched low and then :umped The #all flew into the air 'p( up( up( it went Then down( down( down into the #asket .;es








Worksheet ' Topic Sentence (ocation of topic sentence fact sheet !opic sente sentenc nces es e"press e"press the main main idea idea of a para paragra graph ph.. !hey !hey are usually stated in the first sentence #$attern A% or last sentence #$attern &% of the paragraph, and sometimes they are stated in different ways in both #$attern '%. A topic sentence rarely ever appears in the middle of a paragraph #$attern (%.

A Spanish Spanish is spoken spoken in many countr countries ies !t is spoken through throughout out >atin America 8f course( it is the language of Spain !n some countries( like the Philippines( it is one the official languages any people throughout the world use Spanish to communicate ? @ogs in the 'S are treated treated like humans humans People talk to their dogs and #uy them special toys and clothing There are special parks( parks( hotels( restaurants and #akeries for dogs Some owners take their dog to see a psychiatrist as well as the veterinarian American dogs are spoiled like children 2 The park is a pleasant place for everyone >ittle kids like to play play on the swings and slides slides 8lder children can play little league #ase#all or other team sports at the larger larger parks Teenagers Teenagers often play 4ris#ee on the grass or volley#all in the sand Adults en:oy taking walks @ Some people leave too many lights on around the house Some aren’t careful a#out how much water they use Americans waste a lot of resources ost people #uy products with a lot of unnecessary packaging that isn’t good for the environment )nderline the topic sentence.









d1 y favo favour urit itee holi holida day y is 2hri 2hrist stma mas s ! like like deco decora rati ting ng my tree tree with with lights Santa 2laus #rings us nice presents !n the morning( we get to open presents and play with our toys Then our family eats a #ig dinner for 2hristmas ! love 2hristmas with my family e1 ! love to go go shopping shopping with with my mom mom She lets lets me #uy my my own clothes clothes ! get to go to different shops y mom takes me to eat lunch Then we look at toys at the toy store When we leave( she lets me help #ags and we go home









Worksheet ) ead the following passages. *rite *rite the main main idea and identify the topic topic sentence for each paragraph a1 Alice’s Alice’s adventure adventure in wonderlan wonderland d is a good #ook !t is is a story of a girl who who dreamt the she went down a ra##it hole and had many adventures She drank something from a #ottle to get smaller T Then hen she ate a little cake to get #igger She went to a mad party where she met a arsh hare and uarrelled with him !t was a curious dream She told her sister a#out the dream Main idea: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Topic Topic Sentence: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% #1 8wls are well euipped to do their their hunting at night The The animals that they like #est to eat are those that are active at night The feathers of an owl are so soft that it can swoop down upon a mouse or a rat without #eing heard The #ig eyes of an owl help it see well even at night Main idea: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Topic Topic Sentence: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% c1 4ins are a great great help in swimmi swimming ng A fish pushes pushes itself itself forward #y moving its tail from side to side !t’s others fins help it to keep its #alance and also guide it Main idea: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Topic Topic Sentence: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% d1 Wind Wind is simply simply moving air air 8f course( course( at the same time time the air moves faster than other times The wind may #e only a gentle #ree,e( it may #e a very strong #ree,e( or it may #e a gale Main idea: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Topic Topic Sentence: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% e1 Scientists Scientists know know what causes causes eclipses eclipses The The moon travels travels around around the earth earth An eclipse of the sun is caused when the moon passes #etween us and the sun An eclipse of the moon is caused when the moon travels into the











Anser ke* +uestion no# a

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Main idea

Alice in Wonderland 8wls

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4ins

d

Wind

e

clipse

f

Sundial

Topic sentence

Alice’s Adventures Adventures in Wonderland is a good #ook 8wls are well euipped to do their hunting at night 4ins help to guide fish in water oving air is called wind+Wind wind+Wind moves at different speeds Scientists now know what causes eclipses People tell time #y looking at the shadows on sundials









Worksheet , +euencing of sentences in a paragraph -ote: This activity is modelled in front of the whole class. Sequencing the sentences can in groups/pairs. CC./.T T0 i1 @raw @raw +show +show a picture picture of a coconut coconut tree tree on the #lack# #lack#oar oard d and ask the the students to say one sentence each associated with coconut

ii1 Wr Write ite thei

+sentences +sentences on the #lack#oard #lack#oard









"ercise: Seuence the a#ove sentences in the correct order









Worksheet 3

Civen #elow are some samples of students’ responses when asked to writ writee a para paragr grap aph h desc descri ri#i #ing ng a#ou a#outt thei theirr favo favour urit itee tree tree Dead Dead the the paragraphs carefully and underline those sentences that do not support main idea and complete the ta#le #elow a1 A44( T0: y favourite tree is the apple tree !t grows in the "imalayas !ts fruits are very :uicy !t does not have more leaves #ut more fruits !ts wood is used for making furniture !t does not have many seeds #1 MA/5 T0% y favourite tree is the mango tree ! like this tree as it gives shade Trees give us many useful things 9asmine flowers give us perfume They give us tasty food to eat c1 MA/5 T0: ! like the mango tree #ecause it gives us :uicy mangoes ! like the straw#erry tree as it gives us shade ! like the neem tree as it gives us medicines ! like the tulsi tree as it gives us smell d6 7A/A 7A/A/A /A T0 T0:: ! like this tree very much #ecause it is so we are healthy The wood helps in studying #y the ta#le This tree is wonderful tree #y which we can live very well !t is vital for energy









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Worksheet ; /ind mapping: )sing a mind0word mind0word map to write a paragraph i6
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