Writing a paragraph using the Traffic Signal System

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Writing a paragraph using the Traffic Signal
System
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GO Topic Sentence The sentence that tells what the paragraph will be about.
CONTINUE Supporting Sentences These sentences add details to the topic sentence.
STOP Ending Sentence This sentence closes the paragraph.  It tells the reader that the paragraph is finished.
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School is very important.
Topic Sentence
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Supporting SentencesTeachers teach you how to
add and subtract.You learn how to read
books.You learn how to write and use computers.
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Ending sentences can (A) repeat the topic
sentence in a different way, Example It is
important to go to school.
STOP
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STOP
Ending sentences can (B) express how we
feel about the topic, Example I love going to
school.
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STOP
Ending sentences can (C) express what we
think about the topic. Example I think school
is important for kids.
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School is very important.Teachers teach you
how to add and subtract. You learn how to read
books. You learn how to write and use computers.
I think school is important for kids.
Finished Paragraph
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Example Paragraph
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Joseph and Tom are good friends. They walk to
school every morning. After school, the boys ride
their bikes and play games together. Sometimes,
Joseph and Tom sleep at each others house. The
boys like to be together.
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On your paper write the numbers of the sentences
in the order they should be arranged.

• 1. They love to lick you when you hug them.
• 2. They are fun to have.
• 3. Dogs know how to do tricks.
• 4. Dogs are wonderful pets to have.
• 5. They love to run and play.
• 6. Dogs are furry and very cute.

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One possible way!
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• Dogs are wonderful pets to have. Dogs know how
  to do tricks. They love to run and play. Dogs are
  furry and very cute. They love to lick you when
  you hug them. They are fun to have.

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The writing process Pre-write
brainstorm ideas Rough Draft make a sloppy
copy Revise make changes / make it
better Editing proofreading for spelling
and grammar Publishing Final Draft / neat copy
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Prewrite list of words, quick notes and ideas

• Christmas favorite holiday
• Decorate Santa
• lights
• food
• family
• presents
• toys

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Rough Draft-a first time writing that is a sloppy
copy where things are crossed out and ideas are
changed.Example The best holiday is
Christmas.I like love decorating my tree. with
lights.
My favorite
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Revising

• making decisions about how you want to improve you
  r writing
• looking at your writing from a different point of
  view
• picking places where your writing could be
  clearer, moreinteresting, more informative and
  more convincing.

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Editing
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• My faforite holidai is christmas I love
  dekorating my tee with lights.

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r
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Final Draft neat, error free and in cursive

• My favorite holiday is Christmas. I like
  decorating my tree with lights. Santa Claus
  brings us nice presents. In the morning, we get
  to open our presents and play with our toys.
  Then our family eats a big dinner for Christmas.
  I love Christmas with my family.

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Choose a picture from the following slide to
write a paragraph about. Use the steps of the
writing process. On your final draft, use green
for the topic sentence, yellow for the supporting
sentences, and red for the concluding sentence.
Cursive!
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Choose a Picture