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Target 5: Paragraphs Paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph.

Paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph.
Task 1a
Planning paragraphs:
John has jotted some words to help plan an essay about dogs.

vaccinations police grooming flee powder water

dry food guide dogs pets

tinned food exercise treats guard dogs bathing

He is planning three paragraphs using the boxes below and has given each box a heading.
Put the words above into the correct boxes.

Uses of dogs: Feeding dogs: Care of dogs:

Task 1b

The paragraphs are missing from John’s writing below. Mark with a double slash (//)
where you think the paragraphs should be.

I have always wanted a pet dog, so you can image how happy I was when my mother told
me she was going to get a Labrador puppy. She was going to collect it from the breeder
at the weekend. “Can I come with you?” I pleaded. “Of course,” she replied. When we
arrived at the kennels on Saturday, the breeder took us into the kennel area and
showed us the litter of puppies. They were so cute! The puppy we had chosen was a
yellow Labrador with ginger ears. The breeder had called him Sammy, so we decided to
keep the name. He came over to us when we entered the room and licked my hand. We
then spent some time watching him play with the other pups before taking him home.

Yesterday we had spoken to the vet for advice on what to feed our pup and how to look
after him. We had then gone to the local pet shop to buy everything we needed. When
we got home, Sammy explored the house and played with some toys we had bought for
him. He was particularly interested in my school bag which I had to hide away in the
cupboard in case he chewed up my books!

Did you manage to find five or more paragraphs? Yes/ No
If not, think STEP and try again!

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