2015-07-14 Writing: yard sale paragraph

Greg Malivuk
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brainstorming = write every idea you can think of about a topic (don’t worry about correct spelling or complete sentences, don’t worry if they are all *good* ideas, just write everything you think of)
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With your group, make a list of everything you should do or know to wash the car or to make a pizza. (After you list the things or ingredients you need, write the steps to do the activity.)
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How-to paragraphs - explain how to do a task

transition signals
- If the time order of instructions is important, use words like “first”, “next”, “then”, “after that”, and “finally”.
- If the time order isn’t, list in order of importance (list order transitions): “first”, “second”, “in addition”, “furthermore”
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After I got home, I washed the dishes. (1 get home, 2 wash dishes)
Before I watched TV, I took a shower. (1 take shower, 2 watch TV)
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What is a yard sale?
on p. 74, answer the questions (with a partner) about the paragraph
1 How to have a successful yard sale
2 sentence 1, "topic sentence"
3 time order
4 First, Next, Then, After that, Finally, About a week before, A day or two before the sale
5 decide on a day, make sure, look through, clean everything, clearly label, check the prices, get some change, make signs, put the signs up, get up early
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Homework: find the adverbs of manner in the paragraph on p. 74, and circle the actions they describe