Writing a Paragraph
Name _____________________________________ Date ______________________
Writing a Paragraph I: "MY FAVOURITE PET"
Vas a escribir un párrafo acerca de tu mascota favorita. Imagina que estás escribiendo sobre tu "querido gato gris, SMOKEY JOE"
Lee las opciones que tienes a continuación. Formarás el párrafo usando dichas frases. Elige la mejor de cada lista. Cuando la hayas elegido, copiala en tu ficha y guárdala en un archivo de tu escritorio.
Cuando hayas copiado una frase de cada grupo, vuelve a leer el párrafo para estar seguro de que es el mejor párrafo posible de tu mascota favorita, Smokey Joe.
1. Choose a good topic sentence
• I don’t like cats.
• This is a paragraph about my pet hamster.
• My favorite pet is my cat, Smokey Joe.
• I really like cats.
2. Your second sentence should tell about the topic you chose ( debe hablar acerca del tópico que has escogido)
• Cats like to chase birds and mice.
• All cats have nine lives.
• My grandma doesn’t like Smokey Joe.
• Smokey Joe is a big, fluffy gray Persian cat.
• Next year we are getting a dog.
3. Your third sentence should tell more about your topic. ( debe hablar más del tópico)
• He has been my pet since I got him when I was two years old.
• Cats like to scratch with their claws.
• My veterinarian is Dr. Mike.
• Tomorrow I am taking Smokey Joe for a nail trim.
• My dad has bad allergies.
4. The fourth sentence continues with the topic.
• Cats are good hunters.
• Cats can see in the dark.
• My friend Sherry has 3 cats.
• Smokey Joe loves to sleep and purr on my bed.
• Next week is Christmas.
5. This is your final sentence. It must connect to your topic sentence.
• Cats make great pets.
• It costs a lot of money to keep a pet.
• My dad’s allergies are getting better.
• My sister loves Smokey Joe, too.
• Smokey Joe is the best pet I have ever had.My Favorite Pet
My favorite pet is my cat, Smokey Joe. Smokey Joe is a big, fluffy gray Persian cat. He
has been my pet since I got him when I was two years old. Smoky Joe loves to sleep
and purr on my bed. Smokey Joe is the best pet I have ever had.
Writing a Paragraph
Name _____________________________________ Date ______________________
Writing a Paragraph IIAhora tienes que escribir sobre tu estación del año favorita. Imagina que es el verano. Sigue el mismo procedimiento que en párrafo anterior, eligiendo la mejor frase de cada lista.
I Like Summer
1. Choose a strong, interesting beginning sentence.
• Summer is fun.
• I like summer.
• Summer is a hot season.
• Summer is my favorite season of the year.
• Soon it will be summer.
2. This second sentence must be related to the topic sentence.
• Summer is a season of sun and fun.
• Sometimes summer is too hot.
• Some people don’t like summer.
• This summer I am going to camp.
3. The third sentence should make the paragraph flow smoothly!
• I don’t like the bugs in summer
• I hope we go to the lake again.
• My dog gets too hot in the summer.
• The best part about summer is having no school to worry about.
4. Sentence four - must fill in your sandwich.
• Summer means I can play with my friends and stay up late at night.
• Summer is too short.
• This summer we had lots of rain.
• Next summer I’m going to visit Grandma.
5. Choose the best closing sentence to complete your sandwich.
• I like winter a little bit.
• Summer is good.
• Summer is a great season for me.
• I’m having my friends sleep over this summer.
• I hope the bugs aren’t bad next summer.I Like Summer
Summer is my favorite season of the year. Summer is a season of sun and fun. The
best part about summer is having no school to worry about. Summer means I can play
with my friends and stay up late at night. Summer is a great season for me.
Writing a Paragraph
Writing a Paragraph III
Escribe sobre tu deporte favorito completando este modelo. Haz una copia en papel y guarda otra en un archivo en tu escritorio.
My Favorite Sport: _________________________
The most exciting sport I have ever played is ______________________. I love
______________ because __________________________________________
_______________________________________________.
I really like to _______________________________________________ when I play ________________. Sometimes I _______________________________
_____________________________________. That is one important reason that
__________________ is my favorite sport to play.
Now write a paragraph about your favorite holiday.
My Favorite Holiday
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Remember to check: Is your paragraph a sandwich? Do you have a catchy topic
and closing sentence? Are your sentences complete? Does your paragraph flow?
Is your paragraph correctly punctuated?
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