Writing Skills

When should we use a new paragraph?

When we talk about a different .......

• thing

• person

• place

• time

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CCSS.W.4.2A

Where should the new paragraph start.

People all over the world celebrate the start of the new year. (1)They count the seconds until midnight on the 31st of December, to mark the start of a new calendar year. (2) Hogmanay is a Scottish celebration which is also held on the 31st of December.

• 1

• 2

• It does not need a new paragraph

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CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.4

Where should the new paragraph start,

The park is excellent for children. There is a small playground with a slide and swings, but there are also places where children can run around safely. (1) In fact, it's the best place in town to take children to because there is always something to do. (2) The war memorial was first constructed in 1922, with the names of the people who died in the First World War. Since then other names have been added, from the Second World War and from other more recent conflicts. We cannot just forget these people and we certainly cannot just destroy the memorial.

• 1

• 2

• It does not need a new paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.5

TRUE or FALSE

A sentence must make sense on its own.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.4.1F

A sentence MUST have a ......

• Subject

• Verb

• Adjective

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CCSS.L.4.1F

A verb is a ...... word.

• doing

• describing

• joining

• connective

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CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.4.4A

What is the verb in this sentence?

Our manager writes the timetable.

(a)  

Who or what is the subject in this sentence?

Jamie went to the football match.

• football match

• Jamie

• The sentence does not have a subject

Who or what is the subject in this sentence?

The dog barked at the postman.

• dog

• postman

• The sentence does not have a subject

AND - OR - SO - BECAUSE - BUT

Are all types of what?

• Joining words

• Connectives

• Adjectives

• Verbs

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CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4