Building a Paragraph with a Bubble Map Teaching Activities and Strategies Under Construction Building a Paragraph with a Bubble Map ID: 775686
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Under Construction: Building a Paragraph with a Bubble Map Teaching Activities and Strategies
Slide2Under Construction: Building a Paragraph with a Bubble Map Teaching Activities and Strategies
Build a Hamburger
Students build their own hamburger graphic organizers to keep in their writing journals.
Bulletin Board HamburgerStudents collaborate to create a classroom hamburger graphic organizer model.
Paragraph JumbleStudents unscramble and rewrite a jumbled paragraph writing sample.
Paragraph StarterStudents write detail and concluding sentences when given a topic sentence.
Paragraph EndingStudents write a topic sentence and detail sentences when given a closing sentence.
Paragraph FillingStudents write a topic and concluding sentences when given a detail sentence.
Backwards SummaryStudents use a completed paragraph to create a bubble map.
Bubble Map Jumble
Students unscramble the parts of a bubble map to write a paragraph.
Slide3Build a Hamburger
ObjectiveStudents will create a hamburger graphic organizer to keep in their writing journals.
Slide4Build a Hamburger
Materials
Copy paperCrayons or markersPencilScissorsTape or glueWriting tablet
Procedure
Think about the things you like to eat on your hamburger.Draw your hamburger on a piece of copy paper. Be sure the hamburger has a bun and 3 things inside.Write the parts of the paragraph on the parts of the hamburger. Example: the top bun should be labeled “topic sentence.”Lightly color or outline each part of the hamburger.Cut-out the hamburger and tape (or glue) it into each writing tablet.
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Slide5Bulletin Board Hamburger
ObjectiveStudents will collaborate to create a classroom hamburger graphic organizer.
Topic Sentence
Closing Sentence
Details
Slide6Bulletin Board Hamburger
Materials
Poster boardMarkersChart or graphParagraph parts label
Procedure
Take a poll: Ask students what they like to eat on their hamburger. Chart the results on graph paper.Choose the 3 most popular responses.Draw a classroom model hamburger on the poster board, using the 3 most popular hamburger-filling responses.Label the hamburger model with the parts of the paragraph.
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Slide7Paragraph Jumble
Objective
Students will identify the parts of a paragraph and arrange the parts in the best order.
Slide8Paragraph Jumble
Materials
Paragraph piecesHamburger organizerWriting paperPencil
Procedure
Provide each student with a set of paragraph pieces. Ask students to find their hamburger organizer (or refer to classroom model).Remind students of the parts of the paragraph. Ask students to arrange the paragraph pieces in the best order following the model – topic sentence, details, closing.Ask students to re-write the paragraph on writing paper, using correct capitalization, indentation, and punctuation.
Prep
Find a quality paragraph example. Print enough copies for all students. Cut-up the pieces of the paragraph.
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Slide9Taking the Paragraph Apart
What is the topic sentence?
What is the first detail?
What is the second detail?
What is the closing sentence?
Tigers and elephants are two animals I saw at the zoo.
The tigers are orange with black stripes.
The elephants are gray and have big ears.
I saw a lot of animals at the zoo, but tigers and elephants are my favorite.
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Slide10Paragraph Starter
Objective
Students will complete a paragraph when provided a topic sentence.
Slide11Paragraph Starter
Materials
Topic sentenceHamburger organizerPencil
Procedure
Ask students to identify the topic and ideas in the topic sentence. Allow students to brainstorm details and a conclusion to complete the paragraph.Ask students to write 3 detail sentences and a closing sentence on the graphic organizer.
Prep
Write a topic sentence at the top of a hamburger organizer worksheet. Print enough copies for each student.
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Slide12Paragraph Starter Example
Topic Sentence
Tigers and elephants are two animals I saw at the zoo.
Closing Sentence
2
nd Detail Sentence
1st Detail Sentence
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Slide13Paragraph Ending
Objective
Students will complete a paragraph when provided a closing sentence.
Slide14Paragraph Closing
Materials
Closing sentenceHamburger organizerPencil
Procedure
Ask students to identify the key words in the closing sentence. Allow students to brainstorm a topic sentence and a details to complete the paragraph.Ask students to write a topic sentence and 3 detail sentences on the graphic organizer.
Prep
Write a closing sentence at the bottom of a hamburger organizer worksheet. Print enough copies for each student.
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Slide15Paragraph Ending Example
Topic Sentence
I saw a lot of animals at the zoo, but tigers and elephants were my favorite.
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nd Detail Sentence
1st Detail Sentence
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Slide16Paragraph Filling
Objective
Students will complete a paragraph when provided detail sentences.
Slide17Paragraph Filling
Materials
Detail sentencesHamburger organizerPencil
Procedure
Ask students to identify the ideas in the detail sentences. Allow students to brainstorm a topic sentence and a closing sentence to complete the paragraph.Ask students to write a topic sentence and closing sentence on the graphic organizer.
Prep
Write 3 detail sentences on a hamburger organizer worksheet. Print enough copies for each student.
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Slide18Paragraph Filling Example
Topic Sentence
I saw a lot of animals at the zoo, but tigers and elephants were my favorite.
Closing Sentence
2
nd Detail Sentence
The elephants are gray with big ears.
1st Detail Sentence
The tigers are orange with black stripes.
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Slide19Bubble Map Jumble
Objective
Students will unscramble the parts of a bubble map to write a paragraph.
Slide20Bubble Map Jumble
Materials
Blank bubble mapBlank copy paper ScissorsGluePencil and crayons
Procedure
Ask students to complete the bubble map worksheet. As students finish, check their progress to make sure that they have completed a quality bubble map.Instruct students to cut their bubble maps apart and mix the pieces together. Allow students to trade bubble maps. Partners unscramble the bubble maps and arrange the pieces on the blank copy paper, glue the pieces in place, and connect the bubbles with lines.
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Slide21Backwards Summary
Objective
Students will use a completed paragraph to create a bubble map.
Slide22Backwards Summary
Materials
Completed paragraphHamburger organizerBubble map worksheet or blank paperCrayons and pencil
Procedure
Read the completed paragraph with the class. Ask students to point-out the topic sentence, detail sentences, and closing sentence.Allow students to work with a partner or individually to find the topic, ideas, and details in the paragraph. Students can use crayons to underline and color code the 3 parts of the paragraph.Instruct students to fill in the bubble map with the topic, ideas, and details that they found in the paragraph.
Prep
Find a quality completed paragraph. Make copies for each student.
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