GED 2014 Practice

1. GED 2014 Practice What’s a paragraph?

2. Paragraph Skills • Welcome to your GED 2014 Paragraph Practice Lesson. • Tap the screen to go forward.

3. Paragraph Skills • In this lesson you will learn the definition of a paragraph. • First, you will learn about paragraphs using guided practice.

4. Paragraph Skills • Situation • You are in class working to earn your GED. • You are learning about what a paragraph is. • Your goal is to be able to tell if a group of sentences is a paragraph or not. • Understanding paragraphs is a basic and important skill for the GED 2014 Test.

5. Paragraph Skills • A paragraph is a group of sentences about one idea. • Example: • Ford is proud to introduce its new Focus. • The Focus has the highest MPG of any Ford. • It comes in two and four door models • The Focus has a wide variety of options.

6. Paragraph Skills • Ford is proud to introduce its new Focus. • The Focus has the highest MPG of any Ford. • It comes in two and four door models • The Focus has a wide variety of options. • This is a paragraph. All of the sentences are about one idea: the Ford Focus.

7. Paragraph Skills • It is your turn for guided practice! • Using your finger, follow the highlighted text. • You will determine if a group of sentences is a paragraph or not.

8. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?

9. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells? • Yes. No.

10. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells? • Yes.

11. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?

12. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells? • Yes. No.

13. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells? • Yes. No.

14. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells? • Yes. No.

15. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells? • Yes. No.

16. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells? • Yes.

17. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • They are very intelligent animals.

18. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • They are very intelligent animals. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells? • Yes.

19. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • They are very intelligent animals. • Is this a sentence about Jack Russells? • Yes.

20. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • They are very intelligent animals. • Are all four sentences about Jack Russell Terriers?

21. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • They are very intelligent animals. • Are all four sentences about Jack Russell Terriers? • Yes. No.

22. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • They are very intelligent animals. • Are all four sentences about Jack Russell Terriers? • Yes. No.

23. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • They are very intelligent animals. • Is this a paragraph? • Yes. No.

24. Paragraph Skills • Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet. • These dogs weight about 20 pounds. • Jack Russells are energetic dogs. • They are very intelligent animals. • Is this a paragraph? • Yes. Great!

25. Paragraph Skills • It’s your turn! • You will tell if sentences are about one idea. • As you do this, you will build a paragraph. • Remember to tap your answer on the screen.

26. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles.

27. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • Is this sentence about BMWs?

28. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • Is this sentence about BMWs? • Yes. No.

29. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • Is this sentence about BMWs? • Yes.

30. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • Is this sentence about BMWs? • Yes. • Good work! The sentence is about BMW.

31. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series. • Is this sentence about BMWs?

32. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series. • Is this sentence about BMWs? • Yes. No.

33. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series. • Is this sentence about BMWs? • Yes.

34. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series. • Is this sentence about BMWs? • Yes. Right! • It is about BMWs.

35. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series. • BMW also makes SUVs.

36. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series. • BMW also makes SUVs. • Is this sentence about BMWs?

37. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series. • BMW also makes SUVs. • Is this sentence about BMWs? • Yes. No.

38. Paragraph Skills • Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea. • BMWs are German automobiles. • They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series. • BMW also makes SUVs. • Is this sentence about BMWs? • Yes.