Paragraph Writing for Kids (Grades 3-5): ELA Worksheets & PPT Pack

You have creative students.  Let’s turn them into excellent writers.  Turn your creative students into excellent writers with our comprehensive Paragraph Writing For Kids resource! Designed for grades 3, 4, and 5, this engaging kit simplifies the process of writing strong paragraphs. Students will master forming clear topic sentences, developing powerful supporting details, and crafting impactful conclusion sentences.

What's Included:

• Interactive PowerPoint Presentation: Perfect for teacher-led lessons or independent student learning.
• Lesson Master Sheet: A clear guide on how to effectively use the product.
• 3 Engaging Student Activity Sheets: Hands-on practice with answer keys for easy grading.

Activities Cover:

• Topic Sentence Match: Students cut and paste support sentences to match topic sentences (7 exercises).
• Support Sentence Writing Prompts: Encourage creative thinking by writing two support sentences for given topics.
• Conclusion Sentences: Students identify the best conclusion sentence for provided topics and support.

This resource is ideal for upper elementary students and fully aligns with Common Core Standards: CCSS.W.3.2b, CCSS.W.3.2c, CCSS.W.3.2d, CCSS.W.4.2a, CCSS.W.4.2e, CCSS.W.5.2a, CCSS.W.5.2e. Empower your students to write clear, coherent paragraphs with confidence!

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Student Activity Examples

✍️Student Activity 1- Topic Sentence Match

Students will read the topic sentence on page 1.  Then cut and paste the corresponding support sentences from page 2.  There are seven topic sentences to match with support sentences.

ex. topic sentence from page 1

I just adore my pet cat Angela's litter of kittens. 

ex. support sentences from page 2. (students will cut and paste these to page 1.)

They are so cute when they are meowing.

I like to see them wrestling with Angela.

✍️Student Activity 2-Support Sentence Writing Prompt Exercise

Students will write down two support sentences to go with the topic sentence on the page.

example

1. I love it when the fair comes to town.

A. ___________________________________________

B.____________________________________________

✍️Student Activity 3- Conclusion Sentences

Students will put a check by the best conclusion sentence.

example

Topic:  Jayannah is a keen learner

Support: She takes a lot of time studying and reading.

Conclusion:   a. Jayannah makes good grades

✔️  b. Jayannah loves to learn.

  c. Jayannah loves her teacher.

This is a great writing exercise for your upper elementary students. Covers common core standards: