Good writing starts with a plan. For a story, plan the beginning (characters and setting), the problem and the ending. For instructions, list what you need and then the steps in order.
Organise your writing into paragraphs. Each paragraph is about one main idea or one part of the story. Start a new paragraph when the time, place, topic or speaker changes.
A plan can be a list, a story mountain or a table. Spending five minutes planning saves you time later.
Worked example
You are writing about your holiday. When should you start a new paragraph?
- Think about what changes: day, place or topic.
- Moving from the beach to the museum is a change of place.
Answer:Start a new paragraph when you move to a new place, time or topic.
Key words
- paragraph
- a group of sentences about one idea
- plan
- notes made before writing
- story mountain
- a plan showing beginning, build-up, problem, resolution and ending
Practise this
New questions every time.
Common Core-referenced: W.3.5