Writing a Five SlideParagraph

Created by Ms. Pearl

First Slide

Begin with a title:• State what the paragraph is about, the topic. • Make it interesting.• Include your name as the author

Example

My Family’s Backyard Vacationby Ms. Pearl

Vacation is the topic of this 5 slide paragraph.

Begin with a topic sentence:

• State what the paragraph is about, the topic. • Make it interesting.

Example

Slide 1Last summer my family planned an

amazing vacation in our backyard.

Note again: Vacation still is the topic of this 5 slide paragraph.

Write three detail sentences.

• Each sentence should tell about the topic. • Use good describing words and interesting

action words.

Example:Slide 2

We built a tree house to spend warm summer nights.

Slide 3While enjoying a night under the stars, a bat wandered into our tree house.

Slide 4As we screamed, yelled and ducked under the covers, my dad chased the bat away.

Ending sentence:

• Restate the topic of the paragraph. • Keep it interesting. • Make it a closing sentence so your reader

knows this is the end of the paragraph.

Example

Slide 5 Later we laughed realizing it was the bat incident that made our family vacation amazing.

Let’s Review:

• Write an interesting topic sentence that is indented.

• Write three detail sentences that are about the topic.

• Write a closing sentence that restates the topic.

Now you are ready to write an incredible five sentence paragraph!