Basics on writing

Basics on writing

מבנה פיסקה וכתיבת משפטים

Every article contains paragraphs.

A PARAGRAPH is a group of sentences that are related together to discuss a main idea.

Each paragraph must include:

• The topic sentence - משפט פתיחה

• Supporting sentences - משפטים תומכים

• The concluding sentence - משפט סיכום

The topic sentence - משפט הפתיחה

The first sentence in the paragraph. It’s a complete sentence that summarizes the content of the paragraph in a general way.

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Multiple Choice

1. Read the following paragraph and choose the right topic sentence:

________________. First, you know everyone and everyone knows you. This helps you to feel safe, and it is friendlier. Secondly, it is quiet and there are fewer cars. This means there is less pollution than in a big town or city.

• The town I live in is very small.

• There are two main advantages of living in a small town.

• When I have my own children, I want to move to a small town.

Multiple Choice

2. Read the following paragraph and choose the right topic sentence:

________________. I don't want my children to live in a big city. I want to move to the village where my grandparents live. The children can play in the street there and everyone knows each other.

• The town I live in is very small.

• There are two main advantages of living in a small town.

• When I have my own children, I want to move to a small town.

Supporting sentences - משפטים תומכים

Come after the topic sentence to support, develop, or explain it. 

הם ספציפים, מציגים דוגמאות, ותומכים במשפט הפתיחה

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Multiple Select

3. Read the following paragraph and choose at least TWO supporting sentences:

Regular exercise has a number of important benefits. ________________________

• First, It can make you feel happier

• Second, It can help with weight Loss

• Additionally, it can help skin health

• So start exercising today!

• Moreover, it may help you to cook better

The concluding sentence  - משפט סיכום

The last sentence in the paragraph. It summarizes the information presented in the paragraph.

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אחרי שלמדת מאילו משפטים הפיסקה מורכבת, זה הזמן שלך לכתוב משפטים בעצמך

לפניך קטע על יתרונות וחסרונות הטכנולוגיה. עליך להשלים את המשפטים החסרים

Open Ended

לפניך הפיסקה הראשונה בטקס.

השלם את משפט הפתיחה החסר במילים שלך

Technology has changed our ways of life both positively and negatively.

On the one hand,________________________.

it’s making our lives easier and more comfortable. In other words, people save more time and effort with the use of technology. Also, it has made communication easier and better. Additionally, findings have shown the positive effect of technology on economic growth.

Open Ended

Add a supporting sentence.

הוסף משפט תומך למשפט שלפניך

Additionally, technology has made communication easier and better. For example, _______________________________

________________________________________

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Open Ended

Add a supporting sentence.

הוסף משפט תומך למשפט שלפניך

Technology has another great advantage. _______________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

Open Ended

לפניך הפיסקה השנייה בטקסט

השלם את משפט הפתיחה שלה במילים שלך

On the other hand, __________________________________________.

First, people are becoming more and more over-dependent on technology, Second, people have become less active.

Open Ended

Add a supporting sentence.

הוסף משפט תומך למשפט שלפניך

Also, because of technology, people have become less active._______________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

Open Ended

Add a concluding sentence.

הוסף משפט סיכום לטקסט

To sum up, _______________________________

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