England · Year 3 · Ages 7–8 · English

Organising Paragraphs

Group related ideas into paragraphs and use simple organisational devices where appropriate.

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What to learn

Learning goal

I can keep related ideas together in a paragraph.

Key words

paragraphtopicsentenceideaorganise
Quick practice

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  1. Group ideas: Which sentences belong in a paragraph about a beach: 'Waves crashed.' / 'The sand was hot.' / 'My bike has two wheels.'
  2. Topic sentence: Write a topic sentence for a paragraph about your school.
  3. Add detail: Add two sentences that stay on the same topic.
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Group ideas

Which sentences belong in a paragraph about a beach: 'Waves crashed.' / 'The sand was hot.' / 'My bike has two wheels.'

New paragraph

Should you start a new paragraph when the topic changes?

Order

Put topic sentence, supporting detail, final detail in a sensible order.

Parent / teacher check

What a secure answer looks like

  • 1. Waves crashed; The sand was hot.
  • 2. Any clear topic sentence.
  • 3. Two relevant supporting sentences.
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