English IV - SIMPLE PARAGRAPH

English IV - SIMPLE PARAGRAPH

LESSON 1

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Lucban is considered as the tourist capital of Quezon Province. It is known for its grandest agricultural fiesta, the Pahiyas Festival, celebrated every 15th of May. Kamay ni Hesus, a well-known religious site, is located in this humble town. It is also famous for its delicacies such as langonisa (as locals call it) and pancit habhab. As you may not know it, Lucban is the hometown of Hermano Pule, a religious leader who led one of the first uprisings against the Spaniards. 

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Learning Task 1:

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

Learning Task  2

Read each pair of sentences. Identify whether the underlined sentence is a  Topic Sentence or a Supporting detail. 

Multiple Choice

The rest house near the lake is stylish.

The kitchen has recently remodelled.

• Supporting details

• Topic sentence

Multiple Choice

He never jumps up on anyone.

Billy is a well-behaved dog.

• Supporting details

• Topic sentence

Multiple Choice

Gardening is very good for us.

We get a lot of exercise working in the garden.

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

Multiple Choice

Jim's birthday party was a lot of fun.

We played games and won prizes.

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

Multiple Choice

We spent Saturday cleaning all day.

It was a very busy weekend.

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

Multiple Choice

The library offers a wealth of information and entertainment.

There is a section designated about our city's history

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

Multiple Choice

I had a happy time visiting my grandparents place

The view from the lake near my grandparents house was breathtaking.

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

Multiple Choice

I like to add fruit toppings to my halo-halo.

The variety of toppings that can be put in halo-halo is endless.

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

Multiple Choice

Having a loyal friends can make anyone happy.

A friend you can lean on is a loyal friend

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

Multiple Choice

Going on picnics is a great way to spend time with your family.

It is fun to sit and talk to everyone while eating.

• Topic sentence

• Supporting details

Learning Task  3

 Choose the letter of the best answer

Multiple Choice

It expresses the main idea of the paragraph.

• a. supporting sentence

• b. concluding sentence

• c. topic sentence

• d. indention

Multiple Choice

It tells about the summary of the paragraph.

• a. supporting sentence

• b. concluding sentence

• c. extra sentence

• d. topic sentence

Multiple Choice

It marks the end of the paragraph and often summarizes or raises the key points of the paragraph

• a. idention

• b. topic sentence

• c. supporting sentence

• d. conclusion sentence

Multiple Choice

This explains and gives the details about the main idea.

• a. concluding sentence

• b. supporting sentence

• c. sentences

• d. main idea

Multiple Choice

This part is also called " the controling idea" of the paragraph.

• a. supporting sentence

• b. concluding sentence

• c. topic sentence

• d. indention

Learning Task 4: 

Read the paragraph and study how sentences are put together to come up with a simple paragraph

Topic Sentence

 tells the reader what the paragraph is about. It  also helps you keep your writing under control. This is why a topic  sentence is sometimes called the "controlling idea" of a paragraph. Below you will find a sample topic sentence and a simple formula for writing good topic sentences:   
        A topic sentence is the most important sentence of a paragraph. It is   sometimes referred to as “the focus sentence”.  The topic sentence helps  organize the paragraph by summarizing the information in the paragraph.  In formal writing, the topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph but doesn’t always have to be.   

Body

is the main part of the paragraph. This is where you tell the reader about your topic by including specific details.  All of the sentences in the body must relate to the specific topic of the paragraph and help it come alive for the reader. That is, all of the sentences in the body should contain details that make the topic more interesting or help clarify the main idea. These sentences should be organized in the best possible order. 

Supporting details

are additional details that support the topic sentence. These details can be reasons, descriptions, examples,  explanations or comparisons.  These clarify,  illustrate, or defend the topic sentence. 

Closing or clincher sentence

 comes after all the details have been included in the body of the paragraph. The closing sentence  reminds the reader what the topic of the  paragraph is really all about, or what it means. A paragraph that can stand alone usually has a final part called conclusion or concluding sentence.  It serves to close the paragraph so that the  readers know that they have finished reading the paragraph and  understand its subject matter.  

Learning Task  5

Choose the best topic sentence for each item

Multiple Choice

The bookstore near our school sells different cards for many occasions. There are cards for family and friends on birthdays and holidays. They also have thank-you cards, get-well cards, graduation cards, and congratulations cards. It is very common to buy cards at that store and send them by hand right away, however sending the cards online is also popular.

• A. Sending cards in our school is popular.

• B. Birthday cards are the most popular kind of card.

• C. It is important to send thank-you cards.

Multiple Choice

I enjoy outdoor sports like volleyball and basketball. It is usually sunny and hot outside so I often bring extra shirts when playing. If I am not playing, I do gardening. I love to help my parents plant vegetables. We also do a lot of cleaning in the garden during planting and harvesting seasons. But these outdoor activities can be done only if I am finished with my school work.

• A. We should plant vegetables.

• B. I like doing things outdoors

• C. It is boring to stay outdoors.

Multiple Choice

First of all, we need money to repair old roads and build new ones. We also need more money to pay teachers’ salaries and to pay for services such as trash collection. Finally, more tax money is needed to give financial help to the poor citizens of the city. It is clear that the city will have serious problems if taxes are not paid soon.

• A. Taxes should be paid on time.

• B. City taxes is not the priority.

• C. City taxes are high.

Multiple Choice

For example, a person can have breakfast in Manila, board an airplane and have lunch in Cebu. A businessman can instantly place an order to a factory in Baguio online while he is in another place. Furthermore, a teacher in one school can turn on her internet and watch news.

• A. Boarding airplane is cool

• B. Internet is an important invention

• C. Technology makes life easier for many people.

Multiple Choice

One thing you must consider is the quality of a school’s educational system. You also need to think of the school size and location, Finally, you must consider the tuition fees to make sure it is feasible for you.

• A. It is expensive to attend to private schools.

• B. You should consider getting a good education

• C. There are factors to consider in attending a private school

Learning Task 6: 

Write the concluding sentence  for each topic sentence below using an end-of-paragraph signal

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Exercise is important for a healthy body

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Every meal should include fruits and vegetables

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The less junk food you eat, the healthier you will be.

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It is easy to choose healthy snacks; here's how

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day

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Learning Task 7 :

Write a simple paragraph composed of 3-5 sentences for each of the topic sentence below.

1. There are four steps in cooking rice.

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Write a simple paragraph composed of 3-5 sentences for each of the topic sentence below

December is a wonderful time of the year

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Write a simple paragraph composed of 3-5 sentences for each of the topic sentence below

Cursive writing is an important skill.

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Write a simple paragraph composed of 3-5 sentences for each of the topic sentence below

Participation in sports builds character

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Write a simple paragraph composed of 3-5 sentences for each of the topic sentence below

There are many ways to have a balanced meal.

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A simple paragraph  is composed of three basic parts: a topic sentence (provides the focus), supporting details (explains the information) and concluding sentence (provides the summary).  

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 Learning Task  8: 

 Underline the topic sentence
 Box the supporting sentences.
 Circle the closing/concluding sentence. 

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