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Under Construction: Building a Paragraph with a Bubble Map

Under Construction: Building a Paragraph with a Bubble Map. What is a paragraph?. A paragraph is a group of sentences about one topic. What is a paragraph?. A paragraph has 3 parts. Topic Sentence A strong, clear sentence that tells what your paragraph will be about.

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Under Construction: Building a Paragraph with a Bubble Map

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  1. Under Construction:Building a Paragraph with a Bubble Map

  2. What is a paragraph? A paragraph is a group of sentences about one topic.

  3. What is a paragraph? A paragraphhas 3 parts. Topic Sentence A strong, clear sentence that tells what your paragraph will be about. Details 2 or 3 sentences that give more information about your topic. Closing Sentence A strong sentence at the end of your paragraph that restates your topic.

  4. How do I build a paragraph? We can build a paragraph like we build a hamburger. What are the parts of a hamburger?

  5. Hamburger Paragraph Just like a hamburger, a good paragraph needs something to hold it together. Topic Sentence Closing Sentence

  6. Hamburger Paragraph Just like a hamburger, a good paragraph needs good details to make a good filling. Details

  7. What does a paragraph need? A paragraphhas 3 parts. Topic Sentence A strong, clear sentence that tells what your paragraph will be about. Details 2 or 3 sentences that give more information about your topic. Closing Sentence A strong sentence at the end of your paragraph that restates your topic.

  8. Let’s look at an example. Animals at the Zoo Tigers and elephants are two animals I saw at the zoo. The tigers are orange with black stripes. The elephants are gray and have big ears. I saw a lot of animals at the zoo, but tigers and elephants were my favorite. Can you find the 3 parts of the paragraph in the example? Look for the topic sentence, the details, and the closing statement.

  9. Build Your Hamburger Topic Sentence Tigers and elephants are two animals I saw at the zoo. 1st Detail Sentence The tigers are orange with black stripes. 2nd Detail Sentence The elephants are gray with big ears. I saw a lot of animals at the zoo, but tigers and elephants were my favorite. Closing Sentence

  10. Let’s look at an example. Tigers and elephants are two animals I saw at the zoo. What is the topic sentence? Animals at the Zoo Tigers and elephants are two animals I saw at the zoo. The tigers are orange with black stripes. The elephants are gray with big ears. I saw a lot of animals at the zoo, but the tigers and elephants were my favorites. The tigers are orange with black stripes. What is the first detail? The elephants are gray with big ears. What is the second detail? I saw a lot of animals at the zoo, but the tigers and the elephants were my favorites. What is the closing sentence?

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