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Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint - Informative Paragraphs

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A Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint presentation to use when setting up this writing strategy in your classroom.

Use this Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint to implement this writing strategy in your classroom.

This PowerPoint Presentation provides you with information about how to set up the ‘Paragraph of the Week‘ writing strategy, some prior knowledge about informative writing, and 15 visual writing prompts to give your students inspiration for the topic of their informative paragraph.

Some of the ways that you could implement the ‘Paragraph of the Week’ in your classroom include:

as a writing center activity, providing students with a topic each week
as a warm-up activity before each writing lesson
as a guided writing activity.

Click on the numbers 1-15 on slide 12 to see a different informative paragraph topic for each week.

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Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.A
Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.B
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.C
Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.D
Provide a concluding statement or section.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.A
Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.B
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.C
Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.D
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.E
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.A
Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.B
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.C
Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.E
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.A
Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful...
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.B
Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.C
Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.D
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.E
Establish and maintain a formal style.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.F
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.
In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Writing Text Types and Purposes CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2

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