Lions! Developing paragraphing skills AF4 – construct, cohesion AF7 – select appropriate and effective vocabulary

Learning Objectives To be able to categorize information appropriately into relevant topics To be able to categorize information appropriately into relevant topics To understand what a paragraph is and when to start a new one in a piece of writing. To understand what a paragraph is and when to start a new one in a piece of writing. (c) teachit.co.uk

Facts about Lions Habitat AppearanceBehaviourDiet (c) teachit.co.uk

Deadly 60 Lions: (c) teachit.co.uk

Using the facts you have been given, you are going to write a magazine article for young people about lions. Your article will contain four paragraphs, one on each of these topics: 1.Habitat 2.Appearance 3.Behaviour 4.Diet Your task! (c) teachit.co.uk

What is a paragraph? When you write your facts down, it is important to put your ideas them in an ordered and clear way. This helps your reader understand them easily. When you write your facts down, it is important to put your ideas them in an ordered and clear way. This helps your reader understand them easily. A paragraph is a section of a piece of writing. A paragraph is a section of a piece of writing. A new paragraph marks a change of focus, a change of time or, in dialogue, a change of speaker. A new paragraph marks a change of focus, a change of time or, in dialogue, a change of speaker. A paragraph should begin with a topic sentence. This sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph, making it clear to the reader what the paragraph will be about. A paragraph should begin with a topic sentence. This sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph, making it clear to the reader what the paragraph will be about. (c) teachit.co.uk

Starting a paragraph… Choose a topic sentence for the paragraph Choose a topic sentence for the paragraph I am starting with a paragraph about the lions’ habitat, so my first sentence would be: I am starting with a paragraph about the lions’ habitat, so my first sentence would be: Lions are found in savannas, grasslands, dense bush and woodlands. My next sentence would be more specific: My next sentence would be more specific: Most lions now live in eastern and southern Africa. (c) teachit.co.uk

Making the facts interesting… Fact: Lions usually drink water daily but can go four or five days without it. Fact: Lions usually drink water daily but can go four or five days without it. Making it interesting: Making it interesting: Lions usually drink water daily, but they can go an incredible four, or even five, days without it! (c) teachit.co.uk

Indicating that you have started a new paragraph in your books (c) teachit.co.uk

Let’s return to the Learning Objectives To be able to categorize information appropriately into relevant topics To be able to categorize information appropriately into relevant topics To understand what a paragraph is and when to start a new one in a piece of writing. To understand what a paragraph is and when to start a new one in a piece of writing. Peer Assessment: - is each paragraph about one of the specified topics? - does each paragraph include a suitable topic sentence? - are the facts explained in an interesting way? (c) teachit.co.uk