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Grade 3 English Language Arts · Level 4, Build Strong Sentences, Paragraphs, and Opinions

Build Coherent Paragraphs and Paraphrase Ideas

Organize a paragraph around a main idea with supporting details and paraphrase a main idea/event to vary sentence structure and wording.

How the lesson starts: Build Coherent Paragraphs and Paraphrase Ideas

1. The Paragraph Deli

   Welcome to the Paragraph Deli! Chef Mateo the mouse builds paragraphs like sandwiches. Every filling must match the bread. Let's find details that belong!

2. A tasty paragraph

   Here is today's special. Octopuses are clever escape artists. They can squeeze through tiny holes. Also, they can open a jar from the inside. Every sentence is about the same big idea: escaping!

3. Let's test the fillings

   A detail belongs only if it tells more about the topic sentence. Octopuses slip out of tanks at night? Yes! Pizza has cheese on top? Yum, but no. Crabs walk sideways? Tricky! It's about the sea, but not about octopuses.