Boardworks Ltd 2006 1 of 42 Boardworks Ltd 2006 1 of 42Teachers notes included in the Notes PageAccompanying worksheetFlash activity. These activities are not editable.Web addresses Etension activities!cons key" For more detailed instructions# see the Getting Started presentationParagraphs$ear % &entence &tarters Boardworks Ltd 2006 2 of 42'ontents Boardworks Ltd 2006 2 of 42Paragraphs introductionParagraphing in fictionParagraphing in non-fictionBeginning a paragraphDeveloping paragraphsense changes and sentence structure!"panding paragraphs#rdering sentencesLinking sentences$e%uencing paragraphs&riting using paragraphs Boardworks Ltd 2006 ' of 42Paragraphs ( Paragraph introduction Boardworks Ltd 2006 ' of 42Paragraphs introduction Boardworks Ltd 2006 4 of 42!ntroducing paragraphs(e) o*+ Do )ou know when to change paragraphs in )our writing,o -e honest. /egan. 01* not reall) that sure when to start a new paragraph2hat1s oka). 01ll show )ou3 0t is different though depending on whether )ou are writing fiction or non-fiction3 Boardworks Ltd 2006 4 of 420t1s useful to -egin a new paragraph when2'an you think o) any more reasons to start a new paragraph*When to start new paragraphs!n )iction" !n non+)iction"5ou *ove on to the ne"t stage in the stor)5ou -egin writing a-out a new topic67 new paragraph is shown -) indenting the first line of )our sentence when handwriting. or leaving an entire line space on a co*puter38 Boardworks Ltd 2006 6 of 42Paragraphs ( Paragraphing in )iction Boardworks Ltd 2006 6 of 42Paragraphing in fiction Boardworks Ltd 2006 9 of 42:ead the e"tract on the ne"t slide. taken fro* Rylands Footsteps -) $all) Prue 6#;P. 200483 :)e has we go forward in ti*ewe go -ackward in ti*e 6e3g3 a flash-ack8when we change the place where the action is happeninga different person gives their point of viewa new character My horse is called $obby. %e was grey and white in colour. %e is a gelding and was nine years old when he was dead. & 'ept him in a stable and give him apples( carrots and polo mints to ate. & rode him most days e)cept on *undays when & dont ride. & was sad that he is dead./id you spot these problems* .ewrite the paragraph using one tense consistently.Present tensePast tense Boardworks Ltd 2006 22 of 42$pain is a good place to visit3 Lots of people go there on holida)30t is a hot countr)3 here are lots of -eaches3 he food is good3 he people are friendl)3 0t takes two hours to get there3.ewrite it varying the sentence structure.here is no variation in o*1s sentence structure C each short sentence is a single state*ent which is not fluid to read3Poorly structured sentencesDor ho*ework 0 had to write a description of a holida) destination for a tourist -rochure3 But 0 got a low *ark2:ead o*1s paragraph and decide what is wrong with it> Boardworks Ltd 2006 2' of 42Well+structured sentences0 was set the sa*e task and 0 *anaged to get a high *ark2(ave )ou thought of visiting $pain, Lots of people spend their su**er holida)s in this hot countr)3 here are lots of -eautiful -eaches. delicious food and friendl) locals3 7ll onl) two hours flight awa)+/egan used lots of sentence variet)> a rhetorical %uestion. an opinion. a description and a fact3 0t sounds fluid and persuasive3Decide what is good a-out /egan1s paragraph> Boardworks Ltd 2006 24 of 42Paragraphs ( Epanding paragraphs Boardworks Ltd 2006 24 of 42!"panding paragraphs Boardworks Ltd 2006 24 of 42&rite a few sentences to e"pand the paragraph -elow 6taken fro* an essa) on e*-arrass*ent83 Eive a detailed e"a*ple after writing the opening sentence37nother *o*ent of e*-arrass*ent is when )ou sa) so*ething critical a-out so*e-od) onl) to turn around and find that the) have heard )ou3 Dor e"a*ple.1iving eamples.emember to vary the types and lengths o) your sentences. Boardworks Ltd 2006 26 of 42(ere1s another topic sentence3 his paragraph e"plains )our *ain point in *ore detail to help )our readers understand what )ou are talking a-out3 'an you continue with the paragraph*he essa) is on school unifor*3he third reason wh) 0 don1t like school unifor* is that it is i*practical3 Dor e"a*ple.Epanding paragraphs .emember to show that you understand both sides o) the argument. Boardworks Ltd 2006 29 of 420*agine )ou are writing an essa) a-out the differences -etween time placecause 8 e))ectsimilarities 8 di))erencesne)tafter thereforebecausealsohoweverwherethatFill in the grid with more connectives. Boardworks Ltd 2006 '9 of 42&e-uencing paragraphs$e%uencing paragraphs Boardworks Ltd 2006 '9 of 42 Boardworks Ltd 2006 '? of 42&e-uencing paragraphs0t is also i*portant to write paragraphs that guide )our reader27 hand) wa) of creating a se%uence of paragraphs is -) re)erring backwards to previous paragraphs and )orwards to future paragraphs -) using connectives. e3g3As a result of the fire( -icola was forced to loo' for a new house. *he was very upset about losing all of her possessions but was happy to be alive. Next time( she would be more careful when using candles..After some time( -icola did find a new house and she en/oyed decorating it. Boardworks Ltd 2006 '@ of 42&e-uential paragraphs Boardworks Ltd 2006 40 of 42Paragraphs ( Writing using paragraphs Boardworks Ltd 2006 40 of 42&riting using paragraphs Boardworks Ltd 2006 41 of 425ou are going to write a letter to the author of a novel )ou have -een reading at ho*e or in class3,rainstorm all the things you wish to include.Don1t forget )ou will need to introduce )ourself and think of a wa) to conclude the letter3Now arrange the ideas in a se-uence. his will provide the paragraph plan for )our letter3 $i*pl) nu*-er the ideas in the order which )ou think works -est3Then write the letter.Don1t forget to use topic sentences and to var) the sentence structure within each paragraph3Writing activity Boardworks Ltd 2006 42 of 42&ummarystart a new paragraph when there is a change in topic. viewpoint. ti*e or dialoguesignpost )our paragraph1s the*e -) using a topic sentence or a rhetorical %uestiondevelop paragraphs -) using e"a*ples. state*ents. facts and %uestionsvar) the length and structure of )our sentencesarrange )our sentences logicall) in )our paragraph either chronologicall) or -) co*parisonskeep )our tenses consistent or *ake changes clear3o su* up how to use paragraphs>