COMPOSITION
WITH MY CLASSMATES
Read and discuss the notes.
Paragraph Building
Using Supporting Sentences
- Support sentences are used in a paragraph to develop the topic sentence. - They make up the rest of a paragraph.
Follow these steps to help you develop paragraphs.
1. Think about the main idea which you wish to express in the paragraph. 2. Write a topic sentence which tells what the paragraph is about.
3. Make a list of ideas that support your topic sentence.
4. Use supporting sentences in one of these ways to develop the topic sentence:
Give reasons
Give explanations
Tell a story
5. Include only sentences that support the topic sentence.
(Remember to check your support to make sure it is correct, detailed and appropriate.)
6. Read your paragraph after you have written it. Check the spelling, the punctuation and the grammar.
ON MY OWN
Write a paragraph on the topic “A Helpful Pupil.”
COMPREHENSION
Provide examples List facts
ON MY OWN
Study the family tree carefully then answer the questions which follow.