Cumulative ELA 23-24

Why did the author start a new paragraph?

• setting change

• time change

• speaker change

• action/event change

• topic change

Why did the author start a new paragraph?

• setting change

• time change

• speaker change

• action/event change

• topic change

Why did the author start a new paragraph?

• setting change

• time change

• speaker change

• action/event change

• topic change

Why did the author start a new paragraph?

• setting change

• time change

• speaker change

• action/event change

• topic change

Why did the author start a new paragraph?

• setting change

• time change

• speaker change

• action/event change

• topic change

Start a new paragraph....

• anytime someone new talks

• when the you've written 10 sentences

• when you get tired

• when you have filled the page

Start a new paragraph ...

• when you feel it's right

• anytime you add a question

• the setting changes

• when there is no hope

Start a new paragraph ...

• during half time

• when kids are playing outside

• when it feels good

• time moves forward a lot

Start a new paragraph...

• when you have reached the back of the paper

• when a new character is introduced

• when there is no hope

• when you reached the end of the story

What is a paragraph?

• A set of words that is complete in itself, containing a subject, verb and object.

• A unit of grammatical organization which traditionally consists of a subject and predicate.

• A group of sentences that are all related to one main topic.