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Triple-decker Paragraphs

Get Ready to Color Your World! . Materials: When we write, we will use blue, red, and green colored pencils.. GREEN is for Expansion Sentences (EXP).. RED is for Supports (SPT).. BLUE is for Topic Sentences (TS) and Concluding Sentences (CS).. Step 1: TOPIC SENTENCE. A Topic Sentence (T

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Triple-decker Paragraphs

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    1. Triple-decker Paragraphs How to Write an Eleven-Sentence Paragraph

    2. Get Ready to Color Your World! Materials: When we write, we will use blue, red, and green colored pencils.

    3. Step 1: TOPIC SENTENCE A Topic Sentence (TS) is the top bun of a hamburger.

    4. Example Topic Sentence (TS)

    5. Step 2: Supports SUPPORTS are the meat patties of the hamburger.

    6. Example SUPPORT

    7. Step 3: EXPANSION Expansion Sentences are the “extras” on the hamburger—the tomato, cheese, lettuce, mayo—they make it delicious!

    8. Example Expansion Sentences (2 EXPs)

    9. Step 4: CONCLUDING SENTENCE A concluding sentence (CS) is the bottom bun of the hamburger.

    10. Example Concluding Sentence (CS)

    11. TS, SPT, EXP, CS—Now What? CHUNKING

    12. Three layers Topic sentence Support (hamburger patty) Expansion (lettuce) Expansion (tomato) Support (hamburger patty) Expansion (cheese) Expansion (pickles) Support (hamburger patty) Expansion (special sauce) Expansion (catsup)

    14. Transitions A good paragraph will also use transition words. These are words or phrases that help readers connect ideas.

    15. Does It Flow?

    16. Step 6: A Whole Paragraph

    17. Continued… laying bricks is time-consuming, he knows it is the better choice. This oldest pig also learns his lessons. He remembers his mother taught him that predators seek out little pigs. Knowing a wolf-attack is likely, he plans out his home construction to prevent tragedy. In conclusion, the third pig’s nature enables him to outsmart not only his brothers, but the “big, bad” wolf as well.

    18. Notice the color pattern: In the fairy tale “The Three Little Pigs,” the third pig has the traits that help him succeed. For example, he is wise and builds his house out of sturdy brick. The wolf is unable to blow down the brick house. This shows that the third pig is smarter than his brothers, who were both eaten by the wolf. Additionally, he is a hard worker. Although it is much easier to build a house out of straw, he chooses the material that will hold up. Even though laying bricks is time-consuming, he knows it is the better choice. This oldest pig also learns his lessons. He remembers his mother taught him that predators seek out little pigs. Knowing a wolf-attack is likely, he plans out his home construction to prevent tragedy. In conclusion, the third pig’s nature enables him to outsmart not only his brothers, but the “big, bad” wolf as well.

    19. Let’s try our own!!

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