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8-Sentence Accordion Paragraph Practice Organizer8-Sentence Accordion Paragraph Practice Organizer
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Organizer

8-Sentence Accordion Paragraph Practice

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Organization can take a paragraph from mundane to first-rate. Try out a graphic organizer for an accordion-style paragraph, which includes a topic sentence, three reasons with details and transitions, three explanations, and a concluding sentence.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

paragraph writing, paragraphs, topic sentences

Additional Tags

accordion paragraph, paragraph writing, detail, transition, topic sentence, english language arts

Pros

  • It is very clear what to write where

Cons

  • There is not much space to write, so this might be best for an outline or prewriting activity

Common Core

W.4.1.a W.4.2.a W.5.1.a W.5.2.a W.6.1.a W.6.2.a W.7.1.a W.7.2.a W.8.1.a W.8.2.a

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