![]() ![]() I have to say, this is my favorite paragraph to teach. Students are on their way to five paragraph essays, so be sure to build their confidence. I “ooooh and aaaah” over their three paragraphs. The three body paragraphs are the foundation of the essay.Īsk students to write out their three body paragraphs just like they have practiced…Topic sentence…Detail 1…Detail 2…Detail 3…Closing Sentence. Should you test out the foundation and make sure it’s sound and sturdy before building on top of it? Absolutely! That’s what we’re doing here. However, think of it as building a house. I had a teacher say to me once, “What’s the point of just writing parts of the essay? They need to write the entire five paragraphs to get all of the practice they need.” So, once your students have planned out their three body paragraphs, it’s time to write them on paper. The body paragraphs are where the bulk of students’ ideas will be written AND the topics of the body paragraphs need to be set for students to write a thesis sentence. Some teachers have trouble teaching the structure of five paragraph essays because they start with the introduction paragraph. The three body paragraphs are absolutely crucial to the success of the five paragraph essay. Please refer to my five paragraph essay organizer below. Then, it’s time to move on to body paragraphs. I give students topics, they come up with their own topics, we write together, they write with a partner or independently, the more variety, the better. We spend a while cementing paragraph structure: Yes, this is basic, but if your students cannot write excellent paragraphs, their five paragraph essays will be train wrecks. Click here to find out exactly how I teach writing to my 5th graders! Teaching five paragraph essays is just one part of teaching 5th grade writing. Once you’ve learned all about teaching basic essay structure, you’ll be ready to grow your writers from “blah” to brilliant! I hope that after you read this blog post, you will have a good understanding of how to teach and grade five paragraph essays. I have been teaching five paragraph essay structure and everything that goes with it for several years now. I taught the structure to my students and they did well. I researched the few grade-appropriate essays I could find online (these were the days before Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers) and determined that there was a structure to follow.Įvery essay followed the same basic structure. I knew that the five paragraph essay format was what my students needed to help them pass our state’s writing assessment but I had no idea where to start. When I look back to my first experience teaching five paragraph essays to fifth graders, I can remember how terribly unprepared I felt.
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