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The Five-Sentence

Paragraph
A Framework for
Paragraph Writing
Your teacher gives you a prompt.
Write about your favorite pet.
What do you do???
Dont panic.
Follow this plan
(Watch for the color-coding, it will help you
organize your ideas.)
You ONLY Need Three Ideas!
What is your main idea or topic?
(repeat key words from the prompt)
What are three reasons that show
your topic sentence is true? (Be sure to
show not tell.)
Thats all you need for a great
paragraph!!!
Use Correct Paragraph Form
A paragraph includes:
Topic Sentence
Three Showing Examples
Conclusion
No paragraph should be less
than five sentences.
Five-Sentence Paragraph
Introduction or Topic Sentence
(Uses key words from the prompt)
First Subtopic (A Showing Example)
Second Subtopic (A Showing Example)
Third Sentence (A Showing Example)
Conclusion (Restates Introduction)
Start with a topic sentence that uses the
key words from the prompt.

Write about your favorite pet.

My favorite pet is my dog,
Romeo.
Introduction or Topic Sentence
(Your First Sentence)
Then write three reasons for the topic sentence
being true:

He is beautiful and easy to
care for.Playing with him is
lots of fun. He always
takes care of me.
Three Examples
Now end your paragraph with
a conclusion:
Remember, each paragraph must have a
concluding sentence. Finish with a
sentence that restates your topic sentence
using different words.
Romeo is the best pet anyone
could ever have.

The Completed Paragraph
My favorite pet is my
dog, Romeo. He is beautiful
and easy to care for. Playing
with him is lots of fun. He
always takes care of me.
Romeo is the best pet anyone
could ever have.
There you have it!
Its easy to write a
paragraph. All
you need is a
topic, three ideas,
and a conclusion!

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