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Target 5: Paragraphs Paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph.

Paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph
paragraph paragraph.
Task 1: (1 point)
a) Planning paragraphs:
The words are shown in the correct boxes.

Uses of dogs: Feeding dogs: Care of dogs:
police water

guide dogs dry food vaccinations
police
pets tinned food flee powder
guard dogs treats exercise

bathing

b) Suggested places to start a paragraph are shown with a double slash (//). Five or
more paragraphs from the suggestions below is acceptable.

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!

Task 2; (1 point)

Your teacher will award a point if you indented your paragraphs, used capital letters and
full stops correctly and made use of commas to add detail to some sentences.

Task 3: Find your own evidence (2 points)

Your teacher will award two points if you can show a sample of your written work, from

any subject, where you have used paragraphs correctly.

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