Writing a Five-Sentence Paragraph

Writing a Five-Sentence Paragraph

What’s the paragraph about?

Be sure to indent!

What’s the paragraph about?

Be sure to indent!

Begin with a topic sentence.

Begin with a topic sentence.

Example:Example: The last time I attended a wedding, I was the The last time I attended a wedding, I was the flower girl.flower girl.

The topic of the sentence is “wedding.”The topic of the sentence is “wedding.”

Each sentence should tell about the topic.

Use the past perfect to describe what happened and when.

Each sentence should tell about the topic.

Use the past perfect to describe what happened and when.

Write three detail sentences.

Write three detail sentences.

Example:Example:

The last time I attended a wedding, I was the The last time I attended a wedding, I was the flower girl. flower girl. I I had waitedhad waited three months to wear three months to wear my new pink dress. After the ceremony, I my new pink dress. After the ceremony, I had had eateneaten so much cake, I thought I might get sick. so much cake, I thought I might get sick. Everyone Everyone had saidhad said it would be fun and it was! it would be fun and it was!

Restate the topic of the paragraph.

Make it a closing sentence, so the reader knows it’s the end.

Restate the topic of the paragraph.

Make it a closing sentence, so the reader knows it’s the end.

Finish with an ending sentence.

Finish with an ending sentence.

Example:Example:

The last time I attended a wedding, I was the The last time I attended a wedding, I was the flower girl. flower girl. I had waited three months to wear I had waited three months to wear my new pink dress. After the ceremony, I had my new pink dress. After the ceremony, I had eaten so much cake, I thought I might get sick. eaten so much cake, I thought I might get sick. Everyone had said it would be fun and it was! Everyone had said it would be fun and it was! Being the flower girl in a wedding was a very Being the flower girl in a wedding was a very special experience and I’ll never forget it. special experience and I’ll never forget it.

Write a topic sentence and be sure to indent.

Write three detail sentences about the topic.

Write a closing sentence that restates the topic.

Write a topic sentence and be sure to indent.

Write three detail sentences about the topic.

Write a closing sentence that restates the topic.

Let’s review: Let’s review:

Now you are ready to write a great Now you are ready to write a great five-sentence paragraph!five-sentence paragraph!