Write topic sentences for each paragraphs of the essay.
Revise your outline; this time,
write topic sentences, structurize the paragraphs (topic sentence - key argument - supporting evidence - connection to the thesis statement - link to the next paragraph).
Write a topic sentence from a nonfiction passage in the middle of your screen, and show students how to jot down supporting details in a web radiating from this main idea.
If a teacher is teaching how to
write a topic sentence for a paragraph, some students will find this a simple question of mastering one new chunk of information while others will be swamped by a confusing mess of words.
There must also be time for students to practice
writing topic sentences.
These ask students to
write a topic sentence, three detail sentences and a conclusion.
Paragraph Writing Practice is a great way for students to practice
writing a topic sentence, supporting details and a concluding sentence, and to help develop their writing skills for short - answer responses on standardized tests.
First,
write a topic sentence that presents one unified idea.
Not exact matches
Ask students to
write a summary
sentence that answers the «who, what where, when, why, how» questions about the
topic.
Included within this teacher PPT are 27 starters to revise high frequency vocabulary, grammar and essential exam
topics ⁃ 2 false friend activities ⁃ Opposites match up ⁃ Gap fill - nouns in German ⁃ Dominoes - adjectives ⁃ Match up - negative expressions ⁃ Categorisation of irregular verbs in 6 tenses ⁃ Unscramble letters - reflexive verbs ⁃ Reading comprehension - leisure ⁃ Gap fill - possessive pronouns ⁃
Writing - house and home ⁃ Writing - free time ⁃ Categorisation - adjectives to describe personality ⁃ Town or countryside - arguments for and against ⁃ Ideal town conditional writing frame ⁃ Sentence match - directions ⁃ Reading comprehension - school timetable ⁃ Crossword - higher numbers ⁃ Writing / speaking - common questions with numbers ⁃ Writing - times ⁃ Word search - time phrases ⁃ Match up - question words ⁃ Word unscramble - restaurant vocabulary ⁃ Common questions ⁃ Opinion adjectives - fill in the missing vowels ⁃ Opinions - past, present or
Writing - house and home ⁃
Writing - free time ⁃ Categorisation - adjectives to describe personality ⁃ Town or countryside - arguments for and against ⁃ Ideal town conditional writing frame ⁃ Sentence match - directions ⁃ Reading comprehension - school timetable ⁃ Crossword - higher numbers ⁃ Writing / speaking - common questions with numbers ⁃ Writing - times ⁃ Word search - time phrases ⁃ Match up - question words ⁃ Word unscramble - restaurant vocabulary ⁃ Common questions ⁃ Opinion adjectives - fill in the missing vowels ⁃ Opinions - past, present or
Writing - free time ⁃ Categorisation - adjectives to describe personality ⁃ Town or countryside - arguments for and against ⁃ Ideal town conditional
writing frame ⁃ Sentence match - directions ⁃ Reading comprehension - school timetable ⁃ Crossword - higher numbers ⁃ Writing / speaking - common questions with numbers ⁃ Writing - times ⁃ Word search - time phrases ⁃ Match up - question words ⁃ Word unscramble - restaurant vocabulary ⁃ Common questions ⁃ Opinion adjectives - fill in the missing vowels ⁃ Opinions - past, present or
writing frame ⁃
Sentence match - directions ⁃ Reading comprehension - school timetable ⁃ Crossword - higher numbers ⁃
Writing / speaking - common questions with numbers ⁃ Writing - times ⁃ Word search - time phrases ⁃ Match up - question words ⁃ Word unscramble - restaurant vocabulary ⁃ Common questions ⁃ Opinion adjectives - fill in the missing vowels ⁃ Opinions - past, present or
Writing / speaking - common questions with numbers ⁃
Writing - times ⁃ Word search - time phrases ⁃ Match up - question words ⁃ Word unscramble - restaurant vocabulary ⁃ Common questions ⁃ Opinion adjectives - fill in the missing vowels ⁃ Opinions - past, present or
Writing - times ⁃ Word search - time phrases ⁃ Match up - question words ⁃ Word unscramble - restaurant vocabulary ⁃ Common questions ⁃ Opinion adjectives - fill in the missing vowels ⁃ Opinions - past, present or future?
A translation exercise with support
writing frame and also a matching
sentence halves exercise on the
topic of post 16 studies.
2) Pupils have to complete a table to show the different forms of verbs from the
topic and
write sentences.
And kids as young as first grade must
write reports on non-fiction
topics using full
sentences with proper grammar and punctuation and an introduction and conclusion.
You can also check the Youtube video I made on the same
topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D66r8guvfDc Some ideas how to use it in class: - Simply read the story to French beginners - Work out the meaning of the book in pairs with the pictures as an aid - Show them the first two pages and identify patterns (which tense is it / what are the endings of the imperfect)- Only show the picture and ask the students to
write a
sentence about it in the imperfect tense following the same pattern (then show them the possible answer)- Ask them to create a similar book in the IT suite or for homework Please do not hesitate to share more ideas in the messages below!
For each
topic, vocabulary to practice Speaking and / or
Writing, a
sentence to correct to revise grammar, a translation task (with answers) and a Reading comprehension.
it is a series of
sentences and vocabulary for the leaving certificate (but could be used for A level etc.) on different
topics with some sample
written exams to see some of the vocal in context.
If a student does C level
writing assignments due to limited understanding of many facets of the task such as grammar, punctuation,
topic sentences, supporting evidence, spelling, and transitions, the task of building the skills in all those areas to get a higher grade on the next paper due in four weeks is not an achievable challenge.
Worksheet includes: - French to English translation task to revise; school information, rules, opinions, teachers - Complete the
sentence task in French - English to French translation task -
Writing task - Adjective finder activity This worksheet is comprehensive and depending on the level of the class, can be completed as a whole or spilt into separate activities throughout the school
topic if more suitable.
The pack includes: A long colourful display banner A cute display border with pictures of frogs and lily pads A Power Point about the life cycle of the frog - there are two different versions of this for younger / SEN children and older children Display labels with
sentences about the different stages of the life cycle 10 question cards to add to add to displays A game to collect the missing parts of the sequence of a frog growing Life cycle posters showing the full life cycle - these are in colour and back and white Picture dominoes game A collection of songs and rhymes about frogs Spinner game - spin the special spinner and collect the missing parts of the life cycle
Topic word cards to add to your display Frog jigsaws to cut out and reassemble Large arrows to add to your display to show the life cycle Large display pictures of the different stages of the life cycle of a frog - these are in colour and also black and white Matching pairs game Large pictures of different plants to use when creating a pond display Question worksheet - answer the questions about the life cycle Sequence woksheets in black and white and colour Sequence cards showing the different stages of the life cycle Counting worksheet - count how many tadpoles there are in each pond Wordsearches - 2 different life cycle themed wordsearches Word border sheet in colour and black and white - great for poetry
writing or adding to the
writing area A life cycle of a frog book to make Fact posters showing pictures and information about the different stages Colour photographs of the frog life cycle and different frogs Frog counting cards up to 10 A fact
writing woksheet about frogs Large cute frog pictures and lily pads - great to use for numeracy activities Odd and even frog number line Number maze worksheets - follow the numbers to lead the frog to the lily pad A day in the pond worksheet A number line on frogs Phonemes on tadpoles Size ordering worksheets Frog colour posters An A4 word mat with words and pictures - great to use when
writing about the life cycle of a frog Number bingo with cute frog pictures
The 3rd presentation provides a variety of activities: matching
topic words and pictures
sentence construction and punctuation alphabetical order paragraph
writing summer definitions comprehension questions I have uploaded several jpg images to allow teachers to peruse the resources more comprehensively.
Display pictures - Large A4 coloured pictures of things to do with bonfire night and the story of Guy Fawkes Colouring pictures - Large black and white pictures Display border - Each piece is decorated with pictures and can be printed as many times as you need for a display board of any size Songs and rhymes - Six decorated songs and rhyme cards related to Bonfire Night for the children to learn - 2 of these rhymes are number rhymes so would be great for your maths lessons A4 border - Individual A4 sized page with a border - great for adding work to ready for the display or for the children to use in the
writing area Questions - Question cards each decorated with colour pictures
Topic words - Words about Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night each decorated with fireworks Fireworks - Colour photos of fireworks - great for discussion and displays Houses of Parliament - Colour photos of The Houses of Parliament Counting card - Rocket counting cards Dice game - Two different sheets with a black and white firework picture - roll the die and colour the correct part of the firework Literacy Worksheets - Various worksheets such as completing the
sentences about fireworks, true and false worksheet about Guy Fawkes, describing fireworks,
writing safety instructions Maths Worksheets - Make the rocket symmetrical, complete the addition and subtraction sums on the fireworks plus blank calculation sheets so you can differentiate the sums Ideas - An ideas sheet with lots of ideas to cover different areas of the curriculum when teaching about Bonfire Night and the Gunpowder Plot Cutting skills - Cut out the parts of the firework and assemble - there are two different sheets Safety Posters - Eight posters about firework safety for the children to colour Picture dominoes - A colour dominoes game Guy Fawkes pictures - Pictures from old documents about Guy Fawkes and the plot Draw the fireworks - A colour and a black and white worksheet Size worksheet - Cut out and order the rockets in size order - in colour and black and white Matching pairs game - Match the coloured Bonfire Night pictures Rhyme - «Remember, Remember the Fifth of November» - A decorated rhyme card
Resources include: INFORMATION FILES: The Roman Empire — how Rome began, how it was ruled, Caesar, Pompey, the Army, Enemies Daily Life in Rome: family life, jobs, schooling, food, clothing Citizens and Slaves: Patricians, Plebeians, Slaves, Rebellions, Rights, Spartacus Colosseum: information and photos The Emperors: Augustus, Trajan, Hadrian, Nero, Constantine, Vespasian Roman Gods pictures and information Calendar information Italy today information Pompeii information Public baths and toilets information Roads and aqueducts information Roman army information sheet Large key word cards with definitions Timeline posters pack PHOTO PACKS: Roman ruins around Britain Roads and aqueducts Pompeii Public baths and toilets Italy today QUESTION SHEETS: Army worksheet Buildings of Ancient Rome worksheet Emperors worksheet Julius Caesar worksheet Italy today quiz People of Rome question sheet The roman Empire worksheet MAPS: Maps of the world, Europe, italy today, Roman Empire, Roman Britain, Europe outline to colour LARGE FLASHCARD SETS: Ancient Rome Italian cities Italian things ACTIVITIES AND OTHER Acrostic poem All about Rome —
writing and drawing booklet to make Alphabetical order worksheet Ancient Rome colouring pages Draw your own Roman shield Draw a roman villa Find the definitions Flag colouring page Week diary booklet Draw a roman feast Dress the roman soldier Draw and
write facts about a roman landmark or building Draw and list the things romans gave us Mae a presentation, with cue cards to complete Roman children lunchbox Make emperor photo flashcards Mind map Notes pad Roman soldier worksheet — label the different armour Task cards Word search Blank thought and speech bubbles for display Write sentences for topic evaluation Work booklet cover to keep topic work together Themed borders for written work DISPLAY A4 flags of Europe, display borders, buntings, extra large lettering, long banner, useful images, plus other display resources LANGUAGE Months, days and common phrases flashcards in English and Italian flash
write facts about a roman landmark or building Draw and list the things romans gave us Mae a presentation, with cue cards to complete Roman children lunchbox Make emperor photo flashcards Mind map Notes pad Roman soldier worksheet — label the different armour Task cards Word search Blank thought and speech bubbles for display
Write sentences for topic evaluation Work booklet cover to keep topic work together Themed borders for written work DISPLAY A4 flags of Europe, display borders, buntings, extra large lettering, long banner, useful images, plus other display resources LANGUAGE Months, days and common phrases flashcards in English and Italian flash
Write sentences for
topic evaluation Work booklet cover to keep
topic work together Themed borders for
written work DISPLAY A4 flags of Europe, display borders, buntings, extra large lettering, long banner, useful images, plus other display resources LANGUAGE Months, days and common phrases flashcards in English and Italian flashcards
The following
topics are covered: Letters Reviews Articles Reports Leaflets Speeches
Sentence Starters SPAG
Writing devices Layout Tone
Included: diaries narrative class assembly lots of word /
sentence starter banks check lists for
writing front page for
topic journals glossary of terms persuasion fact finding sheets
There are practice letter
writing topics, form filling, comprehension and
writing prompts, chart interpretation, vocabulary work, error correction and
sentence development.
The following
topics are covered: • Revision • Letters • Speeches • Reviews • Leaflets • Reports • Articles • The short story •
Writing devices •
Sentence starters • Show not tell • Quizzes • Examiner tips
Topics that could be covered include: personal details simple questions present and past tense dialogue in shops filling in forms spelling
writing simple
sentences reading simple
sentences recognising key words
Parents and students used sample
topic sentences, explanations, and diagrams to construct effective essays using the Hamburger
Writing Model.
The following
topics are also covered in the resource: Proofreading Capital letters How to
write a great intro Apostrophes Colons
Writing devices DAFOREST
Sentence starters Spellings Homophones Final exam tips
Contains - Alphabet (
topic word for each letter)- Comic Summary (read a story and summarise it in comic form)- Hand (research a volcano in history and pull out main facts)- Imagination (descriptive
writing prompt)- One
Sentence Only (summarise each paragraph in a chosen text)- Positive and Negative effects (foldable sorting effects of volcanoes)- Storyteller (narrative
writing prompt)- Structure of a volcano (information sheet for students to create a volcano diagram)- Types of volcano (foldable that involves matching names, description and picture)- Volcanic Eruptions Comprehension (information passage with questions)- Volcano cloze (information text with missing words about volcanoes)- Volcano explorer (gathering information from interactive voclano website)- Volcano Vocabulary (foldable involving matching
topic words to definitions)- Witness vs. Scientist (foldable involving sorting statements)
Photo pack — Colourful A4 poster pack showing key things related to the water cycle, such as sun, snow, rain, ocean etc Water cycle diagram to label and colour Several versions of images showing the complete water cycle with varying levels of difficulty Extra large images to make a full water cycle display — eg A4 size sun, clouds, rain drops, etc Fact cards — half 4 size with facts about water and the water cycle — great for reading or display Key word cards — half A4 size showing all words relating to the water cycle Water cycle booklet to complete Presentation to make with cue cards for pupils to complete Draw a water cycle worksheet Acrostic poem to complete True or false quiz
Sentence writing sheet to summarise topic understanding Mind map Weather types matching cards to use as memory card game World map to demonstrate size of oceans Long banner to head display Extra large patterned lettering to head wall display (patterned with raindrops) 3 patterned and plain display borders Writing booklet cover to keep pupils project work together Writing border with water cycle image to use for generic writing tasks Word search Sack tag to keep resources or
writing sheet to summarise
topic understanding Mind map Weather types matching cards to use as memory card game World map to demonstrate size of oceans Long banner to head display Extra large patterned lettering to head wall display (patterned with raindrops) 3 patterned and plain display borders
Writing booklet cover to keep pupils project work together Writing border with water cycle image to use for generic writing tasks Word search Sack tag to keep resources or
Writing booklet cover to keep pupils project work together
Writing border with water cycle image to use for generic writing tasks Word search Sack tag to keep resources or
Writing border with water cycle image to use for generic
writing tasks Word search Sack tag to keep resources or
writing tasks Word search Sack tag to keep resources organised
You can guide your students to practice
writing more descriptive
sentences each day that focus on the grammar
topics that you want to reinforce with extra practice in these 25 warm up activities.
As with all
writing, teachers should first model good
topic sentences in order to have students identify the
topic and the claim in the
sentence, regardless of the academic discipline.
With practice, students will learn to appreciate the rule that a good
topic sentence almost lets the paragraph to
write itself!
From pre-set
writing prompts users develop an idea and
write their own
topic sentence, body, and a conclusion.
Have each student
write on type of
sentence, for example, a
topic sentence, and use this information for a class discussion on that type of
sentence.
When teaching new skills, I use Google Forms to assess their comfort and application with questions like, «I can
write a strong
topic sentence on my own, with some help, or with a lot of help.»
The
topics included in these games are abc order, letter sounds, letter matching, cvc, sound blends, word building, spelling,
sentence writing, and several others.
Students in Level IV classes expand their speaking, listening, reading and
writing skills to the intermediate low / mid / high levels by discussing more advanced
topics at the connected
sentence and paragraph level.
After the
topic sentence, you'll
write 3 - 4 more
sentences explaining why this fact is true.
Here is a view of a prompt encouraging students to think more about their
topic after
writing their opening
sentence.
As teachers and students read, learn, and
write together, teachers point out structural and rhetorical features of
written texts such as a thesis or argument, supporting evidence, introductions, conclusions, paragraph organization, and
topic sentences.
While helping students respond directly to prompt questions, Ellen sometimes
wrote down the exact
sentence structure or the
topic sentence of a paragraph for the students.
You can guide your students to practice
writing more descriptive
sentences each day that focus on the grammar
topics that you want to reinforce with extra practice by using these 25 warm up activities.
You may need to
write out the first few bibliography cards as examples or help him come up with a strong
topic sentence.
Identifying Parts
Writing After students complete a writing assignment, give them a set of sticky notes on which to write: beginning, middle, ending, turning point, main idea, topic sentence
Writing After students complete a
writing assignment, give them a set of sticky notes on which to write: beginning, middle, ending, turning point, main idea, topic sentence
writing assignment, give them a set of sticky notes on which to
write: beginning, middle, ending, turning point, main idea,
topic sentence, etc..
Writing an article is not merely deciding on a
topic but stringing words together to create a coherent and logical
sentence.
Topic sentences: Mastering how to develop topic sentences is extremely important for anybody who engages in providing images for essay writing An imagery essay without topic sentences is difficult to unders
Topic sentences: Mastering how to develop
topic sentences is extremely important for anybody who engages in providing images for essay writing An imagery essay without topic sentences is difficult to unders
topic sentences is extremely important for anybody who engages in providing images for essay
writing An imagery essay without
topic sentences is difficult to unders
topic sentences is difficult to understand.
Most authors
write a few
sentences describing the general
topic of their book and call it good.
Next, provide students with sticky notes, and have them post a blue note next to
topic sentences, yellow next to
sentences that present opinions and thoughts, pink to indicate anecdotes, and green to
write down the vivid words they find on a page.