Today we will learn about expository compositions.

1. Today we will learn about expository compositions. Expository compositions are essays written on a subject or topic.

2. Expository compositions have different components that we must be aware of. • You must establish a topic, important ideas, or events in sequence or chronological order • You must provide details and transitional expressions that link one paragraph to another in a clear line of thought. • You must also offer a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details.

3. You have been reading expository compositions this year. You have also written them! Remember that essay on Tornadoes? Those are expository compositions!! Can you think of some expository compositions that you have read?

4. Establishing a topic, important idea, or events in sequence or chronological order. Dogs have been man’s best friend for a long time. This hasn’t always been the case. Dog’s used to be wild a long time ago. One day, a wild dog pup was found in a cave and people domesticated it. Since then, dogs have been man’s best friend. What is the topic or important idea in this paragraph?

5. Establishing a topic, important idea, or events in sequence or chronological order. Dogs have been man’s best friend for a long time. This hasn’t always been the case. Dog’s used to be wild a long time ago. One day, a wild dog pup was found in a cave and people domesticated it. Since then, dogs have been man’s best friend. Is there a certain chronological order as to how dogs became man’s best friend?

6. Providing details that support the main idea. Dogs have been man’s best friend for a long time. This hasn’t always been the case. Dog’s used to be wild a long time ago. One day, a wild dog pup was found in a cave and people domesticated it. Since then, dogs have been man’s best friend. We determined that the main idea or topic in this paragraph is about how dogs became man’s best friend. How do the sentences that follow support the main idea?

7. Let’s link paragraphs together so that they smoothly transition. Adding transitional expressions link paragraphs in a clear line of thought. Dogs have been man’s best friend for a long time. This hasn’t always been the case. Dog’s used to be wild a long time ago. One day, a wild dog pup was found in a cave and people domesticated it. Since then, dogs have been man’s best friend. Although dogs are man’s best friend, cats have special place in the homes of humans. Like dogs, cats have been in the homes of humans for a long time. Egyptian Pharaoh used to keep them in their chambers. That was not the case as always. Cats were wild like dogs. One day, a wild kitten was found in the desert and was taken in. Since then, cats have been the second favorite animal in human households. What sentence linked the 1st paragraph to the 2nd? That’s connecting paragraphs with a sentence!

8. Let’s link paragraphs together so that they smoothly transition. Adding transitional expressions link paragraphs in a clear line of thought. Dogs have been man’s best friend for a long time. This hasn’t always been the case. Dog’s used to be wild a long time ago. One day, a wild dog pup was found in a cave and people domesticated it. Since then, dogs have been man’s best friend. Although dogs are man’s best friend, cats have special place in the homes of humans. Like dogs, cats have been in the homes of humans for a long time. Egyptian Pharaoh used to keep them in their chambers. That was not the case as always. Cats were wild like dogs. One day, a wild kitten was found in the desert and was taken in. Since then, cats have been the second favorite animal in human households. Although cats have been in human homes like dogs, birds are often considered man’s best friend. Wild birds are one of the few species that humans continue to domesticate. Many people around the world adopt birds as pets. As such, many of them are “wild.” Humans must tame them and make them part of their “family.” Humans must spend time and money in their attempts at domesticating wild birds. With the right time, effort, and money, you can own your very own wild parrot! What sentence linked the 2nd paragraph to the 3rd? That’s connecting paragraphs with a sentence!

9. Offer a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details. Dogs have been man’s best friend for a long time. This hasn’t always been the case. Dog’s used to be wild a long time ago. One day, a wild dog pup was found in a cave and people domesticated it. Since then, dogs have been man’s best friend. Although dogs are man’s best friend, cats have special place in the homes of humans. Like dogs, cats have been in the homes of humans for a long time. Egyptian Pharaoh used to keep them in their chambers. That was not the case as always. Cats were wild like dogs. One day, a wild kitten was found in the desert and was taken in. Since then, cats have been the second favorite animal in human households. Although cats have been in human homes like dogs, birds are often considered man’s best friend. Wild birds are one of the few species that humans continue to domesticate. Many people around the world adopt birds as pets. As such, many of them are “wild.” Humans must tame them and make them part of their “family.” Humans must spend time and money in their attempts at domesticating wild birds. With the right time, effort, and money, you can own your very own wild parrot! Keeping animals in our homes is the single most rewarding experience we can have with wild animals. Dog, cats, and wild birds can become part of our family if you invest your time with them. If careful, you might be even able to keep all three! It wasn’t always like that, but today, we can all enjoy having some type of “wild” animal in our homes! How did the last paragraph summarize the important ideas and details?

10. Why is it important to learn the parts of expository compositions? Yes! Because you can understand stories better! And in turn answer the questions related expository!

11. When answering questions related to expository compositions: Determine what type of questions it is? (Topic, important idea, details, transitional sentence, or concluding paragraph.) Figure out exactly what the question is asking you. Pick the answer that makes the most sense. Let’s practice this!

12. When answering questions related to expository compositions: Determine what type of questions it is? (Topic, important idea, details, transitional sentence, or concluding paragraph.) Figure out exactly what the question is asking you. Pick the answer that makes the most sense. Read these sentences from paragraph 4. Which transitional word is best used at the beginning of the sentence “Bats feed mostly on insects” to link it to the previous two sentences? a. Likewise, b. Next, c. However d. Also,

13. When answering questions related to expository compositions: Determine what type of questions it is? (Topic, important idea, details, transitional sentence, or concluding paragraph.) Figure out exactly what the question is asking you. Pick the answer that makes the most sense. Which sentence in the conclusion summarizes the idea in paragraph 5? a. For example, people can build bat houses in their yards. b. They help spread the seeds of plants by eating fruits. c. It is also helpful to tell others the good things bats do. d. They fly at night and feed on insects that might otherwise cause harm.

14. When answering questions related to expository compositions: Determine what type of questions it is? (Topic, important idea, details, transitional sentence, or concluding paragraph.) Figure out exactly what the question is asking you. Pick the answer that makes the most sense. Which sentence is the topic sentence for the report? a. Bats are interesting, unusual, and helpful mammals. b. There are more than 950 different species or kinds of bats. c. Like other mammals, bats give birth to their babies instead of hatching them from eggs. d. Bats are different from other mammals because they can fly.

15. Let’s review what we learned Determine what type of questions it is? (Topic, important idea, details, transitional sentence, or concluding paragraph.) Figure out exactly what the question is asking you. Pick the answer that makes the most sense. • What are the steps when answering questions related to expository compositions. • What is expository? • What are transition sentences?