Week 3 – Lesson 1
Grade: 5
Subject: Communication Task
Date: September 29, 2020
Topic: Paragraphing
Before we get into the lesson take a bite out of this.When we are writing on a specific topic, all the sentences that adhere to the same idea are grouped together into a unit called a Paragraph. Here below is a paragraph about a donkey named Prince. Note that all the sentences describe his appearance. 1. Prince is a beautiful donkey. 2. He has a well-shaped head and black and beady eyes. 3. His nostrils are just the right size and they quiver when he is pleased. 4. His coat is of a dull brown colour. 5. It shines as though it were bathed with oil. Now examine the following. A.. Richard Owens was asked to write a composition about A Visit to the Country. He planned to divide it into five sections. Each section of his plan would become a paragraph in his composition. Section 1 (Paragraph 1) would introduce the topic. Section 2 ( Paragraph 2) would talk about the trio down to the country. Section 3 (Paragraph 3) would talk about his arrival there. Section 4 ( Paragraph 4) would describe how he spent the day, Section 5 (Paragraph 5) would describe his trip back home. Paragraph 1 In order to decide what would go into this paragraph Richard asked himself. A) when did the trip take place? B) whom did I visit? C) where do they live? D) how far away is it from my home? This is the paragraph he developed from these questions. During the summer holidays my brother and I went to visit my grandmother. She lives in Black River which is several miles from our home. Paragraph 2 To write this paragraph he asked himself. A) when did I leave home? B) how did I travel? C) how long did the journey take? D) what did I see on my way there? E) at what time did I arrive? Excercise 1 Imagine you are Richard. Use the outline given in paragraph 2 above to write about your trip to the country. Write paragraph 3 and 4 as well.