Welcome

to Our
English Class!
Classroom Rules
Listen

Raise your
LET’S
There are various ways to
conserve water
APPLE
PLACE
The most popular kinds of rice porridge
in the Philippines are called lugaw.
 CONCLUDING

the last sentence of a

paragraph.
means to begin a line
of written or printed text
after leaving extra
space.
READING
TIME!
 My comfort food
bY karen grace h. zablan
Arroz caldo is a porridge made from sticky
rice and chicken broth. It contains tiny silvers of
ginger and is great to eat when it is still piping
hot. In our family, we add crunchy garlic bits and
chopped green onions before serving it. My mom
also adds chopped chicken. We love eating this,
especially during the rainy season.
What is the text
all about?
Lesson 8
RECOGNIZING
THE PARTS
OF A SIMPLE
PARAGRAPH
LEARNING TARGETS:
In this lesson, you should be able to:

• I can recognize the parts of a simple paragraph.

• I can write a paragraph about one's personal

experience.
 What is a
paragraph?
A paragraph is a group of
sentences that talk about
one main idea or topic.
 remember
Do not forget to indent the first
line of a paragraph. Paragraphs
follow the rules of capitalization
and punctuation.
HERE IS AN
EXAMPLE
 MY COMFORT FOOD
By Kharen Grace H. Zablan

Arroz caldo is a porridge made from sticky

rice and chicken broth. It contains tiny silvers of
ginger and is great to eat when it is still piping
hot. In our family, we add crunchy garlic bits
and chopped green onions before serving it. My
mom also adds chopped chicken. We love eating
this, especially during the rainy season.
 A paragraph has three parts, Namely:

TOPIC CONCLUDIN
SENTENCE GSENTENCE
SUPPORTING
SENTENCES
 Parts of a paragraph
Topic Sentence

Supporting
Sentences
Concluding Sentence
 TOPIC SENTENCE

1 The topic sentence, sometimes

called the beginning sentence,
tells the reader the main idea or
what the topic is all about.
 Arroz caldo is a porridge made from
sticky rice and chicken broth. It contains tiny
silvers of ginger and is great to eat when it is
still piping hot. In our family, we add crunchy
garlic bits and chopped green onions before
serving it. My mom also adds chopped
chicken. We love eating this, especially
during the rainy season.
Topic Sentence

Arroz caldo is a porridge made from sticky

rice and chicken broth. It contains tiny silvers of
ginger and is great to eat when it is still piping
hot. In our family, we add crunchy garlic bits and
chopped green onions before serving it. My mom
also adds chopped chicken. We love eating this,
especially during the rainy season.
supporting SENTENCES

2 The supporting sentences, or

the middle sentences give
specific details or even the
example of the topic.
 Arroz caldo is a porridge made from sticky
rice and chicken broth. It contains tiny silvers of
ginger and is great to eat when it is still piping
hot. In our family, we add crunchy garlic bits and
chopped green onions before serving it. My mom
also adds chopped chicken. We love eating this,
especially during the rainy season.
 Supporting Sentences
Arroz caldo is a porridge made from
sticky rice and chicken broth. It contains tiny
silvers of ginger and is great to eat when it is
still piping hot. In our family, we add crunchy
garlic bits and chopped green onions before
serving it. My mom also adds chopped chicken.
We love eating this, especially during the rainy
season.
 concludIng SENTENCE

The concluding sentence or the

3 ending sentence sums up what
was discussed in the paragraph.
 Arroz caldo is a porridge made from
sticky rice and chicken broth. It contains tiny
silvers of ginger and is great to eat when it is
still piping hot. In our family, we add crunchy
garlic bits and chopped green onions before
serving it. My mom also adds chopped chicken.
We love eating this, especially during the rainy
season.
 Arroz caldo is a porridge made from
sticky rice and chicken broth. It contains tiny
silvers of ginger and is great to eat when it is
still piping hot. In our family, we add crunchy
garlic bits and chopped green onions before
serving it. My mom also adds chopped chicken.
We love eating this, especially during the rainy
season.
Concluding Sentence
Topic Sentence
Supporting Sentences
Arroz caldo is a porridge made from sticky
rice and chicken broth. It contains tiny silvers of
ginger and is great to eat when it is still piping
hot. In our family, we add crunchy garlic bits
and chopped green onions before serving it. My
mom also adds chopped chicken. We love eating
this, especially during the rainy season.
Concluding Sentence
Why is it important to
organize our ideas
when writing a
paragraph?
LET’S TRY!!!
IDENTIFY THE PARTS OF THE
PARAGRAPH Box the topic sentence.

Underline the supporting sentences.

Underline twice the concluding sentence.

 Families should take a vacation at least
once a year. On vacation, families can spend time
together without distractions from work and
school. During a trip, families can explore new
places and activities together, which is fun.
During their time away, families can relax
together without the stresses of the daily life.
Families need a vacation to do new activities and
only each other’s company.
 WRITE A
PARAGRAPH ABOUT
THE FIRST TIME
YOU WENT TO
 ASSIGNMENT

WRITE A PARAGRAPH
ABOUT HOW YOU CAN
HELP KEEP OUR
ENVIRONMENT CLEAN