Ask and Tell Introductory paragraphs: Part 2

Ask and Tell Introductory paragraphs: Part 2

After the Hook

• Sentence 2: rewrite the prompt words into a sentence.

• Sentence 3: tell the reader what you are about to discuss.

Multiple Select

Prompt: You have just read the passage about Thanksgiving. Do you think that everyone should celebrate Thanksgiving why or why not? Which Paragraph below would be a great introductory paragraph?

• Yum! I love the smell of Thanksgiving dinner! In my opinion, I think everyone should celebrate if for nothing else the food. Thanksgiving is a good time to get together with family, eat food, and paly games.

• I like Thanksgiving. I think everyone should celebrate it. I like my family, the food, and to play games.

Multiple Choice

Prompt: You have just read a passage about goats. Write one or more paragraphs on how the goat's adaptations help him survive on hillsides and rocky grounds. Which is best below?

• Goats are animals. They have adaptations. Let's talk about these adaptations.

• Are you a goat, do you have any adaptations to help you live on rocky hillside? Goats are made to survive in these conditions, but are you? Goats are a majestic creatures with many amazing adaptations.

Multiple Choice

Prompt: You have read just read the myth Midas became very unhappy with his wish. Write about how got the wish, what the wish was, why he was so unhappy, and how the story ended. Which paragraph is best?

• If someone offered you one wish, what would you choose? Midas chose gold, but soon realized that was a bad decision. Let's takea look on how this wish affected Midas' life and how he overcame his problem.

• Midas widhed for gold. It didnt' go well, but he fixed it. Lets tell this story.

Multiple Choice

Prompt: You have just read a passage about how to make bubble gum. Write an informative passage about how it is made and how this type of gum helps us blow bubbles. Which paragraph is best?

• Pop! How big a bubble can you pop? The better the bubble gum the better it blows a bubble. Let's take a journey to find out how bubble gum is made of and how to blow an enormous bubble.

• Bubblegum can blow bubbles if it's good. If it's not it won't let's find out what mkaes a good bubble blow.