10. Before writing the first word of your paragraph, you should _______.
Before writing the first word of your paragraph, you should intend.
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Spin around yourself for 30 seconds!
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Find the topic sentence: I love football! I loved football when I was a small boy, and I love it now. My favourite team is Manchester United. I go to see our local club team every weekend, and now I play for the college three times a week.
I love football!
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What is a topic sentence?
A sentence that tells what the paragraph is about.
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Make a TS for this: It was a very nice place to live then. Now it is much bigger than before. More people live there and some big businesses opened offices there. My parents still live there, but they say it was better in the past.
Example: I lived in a small town when I was a child.
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What is a supporting sentence?
Reasons, examples, and other details that support the main point of the paragraph.
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What are the three parts of a paragraph?
The Topic Sentence, The Supporting Sentences, The Concluding Sentence
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A paragraph should cover three topics. Is it TRUE or FALSE?
False. The paragraph should cover ONE topic.
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The conclusion is the ______ sentence.
The conclusion is the last sentence.
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banana
Go to last place!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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Find the TS: Uncle Jim is my favorite uncle. He is 39 years old, and he is my father's youngest brother. I really like Uncle Jim because he is very kind and very funny. He also tells us interesting stories about the places he visits.
Uncle Jim is my favorite uncle.
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seesaw
Swap points!
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fairy
Take points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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How many sentences does a good paragraph have?
Five to eight.
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thief
Give points!
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fairy
Take points!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Choose a friend and dance with him/her!
Good job!
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Find the irrelevant sentence: My friend, Adam, is very generous. He gives his lunch to schoolmates that don't have anything to eat. He enjoys eating chicken. When classmates need paper, he gives them without hesitating.