Start - topic sentence
first sentence in the paragraph
Gives the topic and also gives the controlling idea
topic - what the paragraph is about
controlling idea - your opinion, your focus
Question: What did you do on the weekend?
Topic sentence - topic - what did this weekend
- cont idea - good? busy? fun?
My weekend was very busy because we had guests from out of town.
This weekend we just worked in our garden and stayed home.
Middle - body - example sentences, details, 4-5 sentences
End - concluding sentence - wrap up the paragraph, restate the topic sentence
Example paragraph:
How was your weekend?
My Sunday was very busy because we had guests from out of town. On Sunday morning, we took them to Granville Island to walk around. Then we had some lunch at a restaurant there. Afterwards, we took the Seabus to the other side of False Creek and then walked around the Seawall. At night, we stayed home and played games with the kids. We had a really fun Saturday together.
Practice paragraph - tell a little story (6-8 sentences)
Topic: What did you do on Sunday?
* Very important - Remember your sentence styles. SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX
Topic sentence relates the the question
What did you do on Sunday?
TS: On Sunday, I was very busy.
Body:In the morning I made breakfast.Body sentences
Concluding sentence
6-8 sentences
I had a good day on Sunday. In the morning, we had breakfast at a restaurant. Then we went for a walk in Central Park. At lunch time, we had to drive my daughter to taekwondo lessons, so we couldn't have lunch. At 2 o'clock, we went home and had an early supper. Next, we watched a movie together. Our Sunday together was very pleasant but a little busy.
Topic sentence
Body sentences
Concluding sentence
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