Writing topic sentences 3rd grade

An experienced 4th grade teacher's tips to develop strong writers who are capable of writing a quality paragraph including a topic sentence, supporting details that are relevant to the topic, and a satisfying conclusion sentence! Transitional words/phrases are emphasized as well as the mechanics of indenting the start of each paragraph.

Sentence Starters and Transitions Anchor Chart for Informational Writing! Helps Grade 1-3 students transition from their topic sentence, to points, facts, and closing. Great support for independent writing.

Anchor chart for topic sentence starters! @snipes6thgrade

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Hello! Welcome to one of our writing mini lessons! Now that your students are WRITING COMPLETE SENTENCES, it is time to transition into paragraph writing! These lessons are broken down into 3 mini lessons 5-6-7- Topic Sentences, Relevant Details and Closing Sentences.

Are you looking for effective ways to teach topic sentences to your first and second graders? In this blog post, you'll learn new and exciting ways to teach your younger elementary students what a topic and topic sentence is, different types of topic sentences, and how to create a good topic sentence. These engaging activities will help your 1st and 2nd grade students improve their writing. Learn more here!

Topic sentence tells the main idea.

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How to write a paragraph hamburger anchor chart; main idea/topic sentence; supporting details; closing sentence/conclusion; text evidence

Every paragraph is made up of a topic sentence and supporting sentences to go with it! Learn the basics of paragraph writing and contextual reading.