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Student’s Workbook
To guide students in the process of writing meaningful paragraphs and short essays.
By Patricia Y. Lewis
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Conclusion Friends Pets Sports Family Baech Friends FavoriteFood
Paragraph Building - Student’s Workbook
ISBN 978-9962-709-10-7
Author: Patricia Y. Lewis
Executive Producer:
Sheyla Henson
Edited and Revised:
Celia Ana Forrester Caton
Adapted:
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Graphic Designer:
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Published by Psycho Tools Inc. 2022
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Paragraph Building Student’s Workbook
Writing paragraphs is the first step to achieve compelling writing. With this edition’s components, the Flip Book, the Teacher’s Guide and the Student’s Workbook, you will learn and inspire yourself to write your own ideas and express your thoughts in an organized and coherent way. Through the following practical exercises, you will improve your writing skills and polish your knowledgeofwrittenexpressionandgrammatical structure.
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Sentence Writing Review: Writing a Topic Sentence PART 1
Naming Characters I.
In writing sentences the first point you need to consider is a character or subject. It can be a person, an animal, or an object the sentence is about. It responds to the question who or what.
1. Create four characters of your imagination.
2. Illustrate each in the given box; then, write the name on the line.
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II. Creating a Setting
The second point is to create a setting. A setting is a location or place. It is where the character is or the action develops.
1. Create four settings for each of the previous characters.
2. Illustrate the four settings and include the characters.
3. Name the character in each box and then describe the setting on the line below.
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III. Introducing an Event
The third point that a sentence needs is an event.
Event: It is what happens or takes place in the setting.
1. Choose an event for each character and setting you created.
2. Illustrate the event.
3. Write the name of the character, setting and event in the spaces
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IV. Writing a Complete Sentence
The last point you need to write in a sentence is a conclusion. Conclusion: It is the end of the events and actions the character does or what happens in the story.
1. Write a conclusion for each character, setting, and event you created.
2. Illustrate each conclusion.
3. Write the character, setting, event, and conclusion in the diagram below.
4. Write each complete statement on the line.
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V. Using the Verb “To Be” in Sentences
The verb “to be” is used in sentences that describe, identify, state a condition, or define a place or location of the character. The verb “to be” can either be singular or plural according to the subject.
Singular
PRESENT PA ST Plural
I.Write sentences using the verb “to be” as indicated.
am, are, is was , we r e , was are were identify
Singular subject in present tense (am, are, is)
Compound subject in present tense (are)
state a condition
Singular subject in past tense (was, were, was)
Compound subject in past tense (were)
define a place
plural form of “be”
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VI. Using the Present Progressive Form of the Verb (verb +“ing”) in Sentences
Sentences in the present progressive form describe actions taking place at the moment of speech. Look at the example below
Miss Cedeño is our baseball coach. She is teaching us how to hold the bat. Mauro is swinging his bat from left to right. The Samudio twins are learning to run the bases. I am practicing to pitch a ball. We are learning to play baseball.
1. Write five sentences using the present progressive form (verb + “ing”).
2. Choose five different verbs.
Example Help – show – make – laugh - feed
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VII. Using the Past Progressive Form of the Verb (verb+ing) in Sentences
Sentences in the past progressive form describe actions that were taking place at a moment in the past. Look the examples below:
• John and Lola were feeding the animals at the zoo.
• Joey was helping his neighbor.
• Carlos was showing his toys to his brother.
• I was making a cake.
• We were laughing at the joke.
1. Change the previous sentences you wrote in the present progressive to the past progressive
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VIII. Changing from Past Progressive to the Present Progressive
1. Read the following paragraph carefully.
2. Underline the verbs.
3. Rewrite the paragraph on the lines below changing the verbs from past progressive to present progressive.
Yesterday, I was walking home from the park. Before, my friend and I were jogging on the trails. We were eating hot dogs and fruit juice. My friend was listening to music and singing along.
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IX. Introducing Compound Characters/Subjects in Sentences
A compound character or subject is when there is more than one person, animal, or thing named in the sentence.
Look at the following example:
Singular Character/Subject
Joshua is a soccer player. He participates in tournaments every weekend and he is outstanding. He wins almost every game.
Compound Character/Subject
Joshua and Patrick are soccer players. They participate in tournaments every weekend. They are both outstanding. Joshua and Patrick win almost every game.
1. Write five sentences with singular characters or subjects
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Introducing Compound Characters/Subjects in Sentences
2. Change the subjects of the previous sentences to compound.
Compound Character/Subject
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X. Changing Sentences from Present to Future Tense with “Will” and “Be + Going To”
Look at the following example:
Present Tense
Sentences in Present Tense 1.
My family walks our dog at the park during National Holidays. They help it to eat and drink water. The dog plays with my brother Bill. Bill pampers the dog, because it is important to be kind. I think my family is the best.
Future Tense
My family (will / is going to) walk our dog at the park during National Holi days. They will help it to eat and drink water. The dog is going to play with my brother Bill. Bill will pamper the dog, because it is important to be kind. I think my family is the best.
Write five sentences in the present tense. 2.
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Changing Sentences from Present to Future Tense with “Will” and “Be + Going To”
3. Now change the previous sentences to the future tense with “will” and “be + going to”.
Sentences in Future Tense
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XI. Using “There Is” and “There Are” in Sentences
“There is” and “There are” are introductory phrases in statements to indicate that something or someone exists.
1. Look around in your classroom. What things do you see?
2. Write five sentences introduced by “there is” and “there are”.
Sentences using “there is” and “there are”
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XII. Using Negative Introductory Phrases in Sentences
“There is not /isn’t” and “There are not / aren’t”
There are negative introductory phrases for statements or stories to indicate that something or someone is not present or does not exist.
1. Write five sentences that state what there isn’t or aren’t in the classroom. For example:
• There isn’t a pet in the classroom.
• There aren´t any tablets here in the classroom
Sentences using “there isn’t” and “there aren’t”
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