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How to eat a reallygreat hamburger !
write
paragraph
ParagraphsHamburger
The Topic Sentence (Top Bun)Very first sentence
of your paragraph.Always needs to be
indented.Introduce your
main idea/topic of the paragraph
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons why I love to teach.
The First Detail (Lettuce)Should not be the
most important detail.
Needs to follow directly after the topic sentence.
“Lettuce” know the details!
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons why I love to teach.
The Second Detail (Meat) There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons why I love to teach.
Still should not be the most important detail.
Needs to follow directly after the lettuce sentence.
Give some “meaty” details!
The Last Detail (Tomato) There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons why I love to teach.
Finally!! The most important detail.
Should start differently than most of the other sentences.
Include lots of “juicy” details!
Extra detail(s)?CheesePicklesCondiments
(ketchup, mustard, mayo)
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons why I love to teach.
The Closing Sentence (Bottom Bun)Should look a lot like
the topic sentence, but not exactly the same
Needs to summarize the topic.
Needs to be an obvious end to the sentence.
There are many reasons that I love to teach. First of all, I love to teach because I love being at school. Another reason I love teaching is that the days go by quickly. A third reason I love to teach is because I love seeing a student understand something new. Finally, I love to teach because I love to be around kids. These are just a few reasons why I love to teach.
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STORY SUMMARY POSTERTangerine
EXPECTATIONSThoroughly analyze the text you are reading.
Directly quote or paraphrase source material from the text to complete the poster.
Use proper grammar and conventions when writing.
Use illustrations to communicate important information.
WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A SUMMARY POSTER. HERE ARE THE REQUIREMENTS.Write the title of the text and the author’s name.Create a visual that represents the main message or theme of the story.
Summarize the major events in the story.Explain the main conflict in the story.Provide three literary devices the author uses in the story.
List the main protagonists and antagonists. Provide a brief description for each of the main characters
WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO COMPLETE THE POSTER
You will need to reread parts of your text and come to some agreements. You need to agree on the following. What is the central message or theme of the story?
What visual would best represent the theme of the story?
What are the major plot points in the story? What type of literary devices does the writer use? What is the main conflict in the story? Who are the main characters?
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