Paragraph Development · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.4.6.1.2 - use key words, phrases or clauses to introduce the main idea in the paragraph.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the main idea sentence in a given paragraph and state what the paragraph is about in one sentence.
Identify and underline the key words, phrases or clauses that introduce the main idea in a paragraph.
Explain how the key words or phrases signal the topic of a paragraph to the reader.
Write five sentences about a given topic, beginning with a sentence that clearly introduces the main idea using a key phrase or clause.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Paragraph Development (4.6)
Content standard: B6.4.6.1 - Develop, organise and express ideas cohesively in writing and representing for a variety of purposes, audience, and contexts
Indicator: B6.4.6.1.2 - use key words, phrases or clauses to introduce the main idea in the paragraph.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 198
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Display a Model Paragraph.
- Put learners into groups to read the paragraph and identify what the passage is about or the main idea.
- Have them identify the sentence that contains the main idea.
- Let the group identify the supporting ideas and what each sentence says about the main idea.
- Ask each group choose a given topic and write five sentences about the topic.