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Tardigrades in Space
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DISCUSS:
Look closely at this paragraph. What are the different parts that you see?
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DISCUSS:
In this paragraph, which are the topic, detail, and concluding sentences?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner, or someone you sit near. When everyone has a partner,
click the arrow to go to the next step.
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Read the scrambled sentences.
Discuss with your partner: Which sentence is the topic sentence?
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Write a "T" next to the sentence that you and your partner identified
as the Topic Sentence.
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Read through the sentences again.
Discuss with your partner: Which sentence is the concluding sentence?
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Write a "C" next to the concluding sentence.
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Read through the detail sentences to yourself. What order should
they be in the paragraph?Give a thumbs up when you are ready to
move to the next step.
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On your worksheet, write “D1”, “D2”, and “D3” next to the sentences
in the order that you chose.
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Silently read through the topic, detail, and the concluding sentences
in order. Make changes if you need to. When you’re done, give a
thumbs-up.
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Find your topic sentence which you marked with a "T". In the
"Tardigrades In Space!" paragraph, indent and recopy the topic
sentence on the first line.
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Continue to recopy the paragraph by writing the detail sentences
in the order you chose.
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Finish the paragraph by recopying the concluding sentence.
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Take turns reading your completed paragraph to your partner.
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Grades 4-5

Paragraph Structure

Paragraph Structure

W.4.2, W.4.2A, W.5.2, W.5.2A

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Students will...

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  • understand and identify paragraph structure.

  • use provided text and sort it into a clear paragraph structure.
Tardigrades in Space worksheet 30 copies
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

20 mins

Grades 4-5

Paragraph Structure

Paragraph Structure

W.4.2, W.4.2A, W.5.2, W.5.2A

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