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INDENTING A PARAGRAPH

INDENTING A PARAGRAPH. Why do we have to indent? You will find out today!. Let’s brainstorm! Why do you think we indent paragraphs?. • at the beginning of a story • when the topic changes • when the speaker changes • when the setting changes. Now, let’s see if we had the right ideas!.

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INDENTING A PARAGRAPH

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  1. INDENTING A PARAGRAPH Why do we have to indent? You will find out today!

  2. Let’s brainstorm! Why do you think we indent paragraphs? • at the beginning of a story • when the topic changes • when the speaker changes • when the setting changes Now, let’s see if we had the right ideas! We will write our ideas here!

  3. How do paragraphs help readers? • indicate when a change is coming in the story. • help readers organize the story in their minds. • provide a place to pause and reflect. • assist readers in finding their places when they lose them while reading.

  4. When you want to know when to indent, think about this lady, Officer Pat! She’s a member of the Paragraph Police! PARAGRAPH

  5. Think of her name and she’ll help you remember when to indent to begin a new paragraph. PARAGRAPH

  6. Indent and make a new paragraph when • (P) the place changes.

  7. Indent and make a new paragraph when • (A) the action changes.

  8. Indent and make a new paragraph when (T) the time changes.

  9. Let’s looks at some examples. Sam and Jack walked down the crowded hall at school. They stopped by their lockers to grab their books. They were planning to study together that afternoon and wanted to be sure they had everything they needed before they left school. Jack reminded Sam to get his Social Studies book. They would definitely need that because their project was due the next day. The halls soon cleared of all the students who were anxious to end their school day. As soon as they hit the doors, they felt the freedom that always happily came with 3:00. But as they walked down the sidewalk towards Sam’s house, they soon realized they weren’t quite free yet. It would be a long afternoon working on finishing their project. Remember (P) stands for the place changes. Do you see how the paragraphs are about two different PLACES? The first paragraph is in school in the hall, while the second paragraph is outside the school building on the sidewalk.

  10. Here’s another example. What a game! Sam and Jack were running side by side down the soccer field. It was a long ways to the net, but if they could just keep up their stride, they would surely score the winning goal for their team. Sam quickly kicked the ball to Jack. The opponent came close to stealing the soccer ball away, but Jack’s awesome foot work kept the ball in his possession. He took off like a speed boat. He glanced over at Sam and nodded. Sam knew he was about to get the chance to score. In a flash, Jack side kicked the ball to Sam and just like they’d practiced, he kicked the ball right over the goalie’s head. Their team scored just as time ran out! The crowd cheered and ran onto the field. Sam and Jack gleamed with pride as they gave each other a “high 5”! Walking toward them was their coach. He was smiling ear to ear. Their teammates ran over and lifted them above their shoulders. If it wasn’t for Sam and Jack, they would have lost the game against their toughest competition. Remember (A) stands for the action changes. Do you see how the paragraphs are about two different ACTIONS? The first paragraph takes place while Sam and Jack are playing the soccer game, while the second paragraph takes place after the game.

  11. Here’s another example. It was way later than Sam’s mom said they could stay up, but Sam and his friend, Jack, had stayed up watching a scary movie. They were laying on the floor of the den in their sleeping bags. The only sound was the tick-tock of the clock on the mantle, unless you count the beating of their hearts! The movie had been over for an hour, but neither boy could sleep a wink just thinking about it. Sam had asked Jack if he wanted to go to his big brother’s room to sleep, but both boys knew they’d never live it down if they did. So they laid there wishing sleep would hurry and come. The next morning, Sam’s mom woke them up at 8:00 a.m. They needed to get ready for their early morning soccer practice. The boys rolled over and looked at each other, wishing they’d have gone to bed early. It was a cool morning, and they were much too tired to get up. Remember (T) stands for the time changes. Do you see how the paragraphs are about two different TIMES? The first paragraph takes place at night, while the second paragraph takes place in the morning.

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