Features, Kinds, and Parts of a Paragraph

1. PRAYER

3. CHECKING OF
ATTENDANCE

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Keep your
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clean.

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Sit properly.

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Raise your hand
if you want to
recite.

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Participate
to gain points.

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Do not ask
permission to go out
during discussion.

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Do not make
unnecessary noise.

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Do not cheat and
plagiarize.

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13. EN7WC-I-e-2.8.1: Recognize the parts
of a simple paragraph.
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
Objectives
EN7WC-I-d-4.3: Identify basic features and
kinds of paragraph.

14. ACTIVITY
Directions: Arrange the following
sentences.

15. A. Each of them has a dream that they want
to achieve.
B. Some wants to become an educator.
C. The Grade 7 curriculum is consist of 110
students.
D. Despite differences in their dreams, all of
them meet at a single goal which is to
become successful.
E. Others want to become a police officer,
army, nurse, doctor, artist, and lawyer.

16. The Grade 7 curriculum is consist of
110 students. Each of them has a dream
that they want to achieve. Some wants to
become an educator. Others want to
become a police officer, army, nurse,
doctor, artist, and lawyer. Despite
differences in their dreams, all of them
meet at a single goal which is to become
successful.

17. What is a
paragraph?

18. PARAGRAPH
 It is a group of sentences that
are organize and related to
specific topic or certain idea.

19. FEATURES OF
Paragrap

20. 1. UNITY
 It means oneness of idea.
 A good paragraph possesses unity
when all the sentences develop the
main idea.

21. The Grade 7 curriculum is consist of
110 students. Each of them has a dream
that they want to achieve. Some wants to
become an educator. Others want to
become a police officer, army, nurse,
doctor, artist, and lawyer. Despite
differences in their dreams, all of them
meet at a single goal which is to become
successful.

22. 2. COMPLETENESS
 Completeness is achieved in a
paragraph if it says all that is
intended to say.

23. The Grade 7 curriculum is consist of
110 students. Each of them has a dream
that they want to achieve. Some wants to
become an educator. Others want to
become a police officer, army, nurse,
doctor, artist, and lawyer. Despite
differences in their dreams, all of them
meet at a single goal which is to become
successful.

24. 3. COHERENCE
 The word coherence is derived from
“cohere” literally means “to hold
together”.
 It means that the ideas or sentences in
a paragraph are in order or have logical
connection.

25. Example:
Here is the perfect system for
cleaning your room. First, move all of the
items that do not have a proper place to the
center of the room. Take out all of the trash,
and place all of the dirty dishes in the
kitchen sink. Now find a location for each of
the items you had placed in the center of
the room.

26. The Grade 7 curriculum is consist of
110 students. Each of them has a dream
that they want to achieve. Some wants to
become an educator. Others want to
become a police officer, army, nurse,
doctor, artist, and lawyer. Despite
differences in their dreams, all of them
meet at a single goal which is to become
successful.

27. 4. EMPHASIS/ORDER
 The important ideas are made stand.
 It is very important that the main
points of the writer should be evident
inside the paragraph.

28. The Grade 7 curriculum is consist of
110 students. Each of them has a dream
that they want to achieve. Some wants to
become an educator. Others want to
become a police officer, army, nurse,
doctor, artist, and lawyer. Despite
differences in their dreams, all of them
meet at a single goal which is to become
successful.

29. KINDS OF A
Paragrap

30. 1. EXPOSITORY PARAGRAPH
 This type of paragraph explains
something or provide instruction.
 It could also involve process and
move the reader step by step
through a method.

31. Example:
Here is the perfect system for
cleaning your room. First, move all of the
items that do not have a proper place to the
center of the room. Take out all of the trash,
and place all of the dirty dishes in the
kitchen sink. Now find a location for each of
the items you had placed in the center of
the room.

32. 2. DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH
 It is a paragraph that describes
a person, place, thing, animal, or
an idea to the reader.

33. Example:
My favorite season is the Rainy season. For
me it is the most colorful of all the seasons. One
can see a lot of greenery around. The dark
clouds are a great blessing and are eagerly
awaited after the scorching summer heat. The
best part of the season is that one gets a lot of
unexpected holidays and off from the school due
to the rains. It is a pleasure to go out in the rains
and get wet in the water.

34. 3. NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH
 A narrative paragraph tells a story.
 It provides the relevant details of when
and where the event occurred as well
as who was included and what
happened.
 The paragraph describes either an
actual event or a fictional one.

35. Example:
This past weekend I had the time of my
life. First, Friday night, I had my best friend over
and we made a delicious pizza. After we ate, we
had a friendly video game competition. On
Saturday, my dad took us out on the boat. The
weather was perfect and the water was warm. It
was a great day for a swim. By the end of the
day my legs were very tired. I only hope that
next weekend can be as fun as this one.

36. 4. PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH
 This type of paragraph tries to
persuade or convince the reader to
accept a particular point of view.

37. Example:
It is suggested that teachers read to
the pupils every day. When they read with
their pupils, they are starting them off in life
as life-long readers and learners. It is never
too late to pick up a book and read; people
in the old age have learned how to read and
discovered the pleasure of reading. Turn off
the television and read a book.

38. PARTS OF A
Paragrap

40. TOPIC SENTENCE
SUPPORTING DETAILS
CONCLUDINGSENTENCE

41. 1. TOPIC SENTENCE
 The topic sentence is usually
the first or second sentence of
a paragraph.
 It tells or introduces the topic.

42. Examinations are always fearful.
They are a great cause of fear, anxiety,
and worry. The night before the
examination, students have to read and
revise everything. They study and review
to get high score. Though it is difficult,
they have to take it as a challenge – as a
ladder that leads them to achieving their
dreams.

43. 2. SUPPORTING DETAILS
 The role of supporting sentences is
to provide additional details on the
topic.

44. Examinations are always fearful.
They are a great cause of fear, anxiety,
and worry. The night before the
examination, students have to read and
revise everything. They study and review
to get high score. Though it is difficult,
they have to take it as a challenge – as a
ladder that leads them to achieving their
dreams.

45. 3. CONCLUDING SENTENCE
 Concluding sentence restates or
summarizes the whole paragraph
using different words.
 It is found at the last part of a
paragraph.

46. Examinations are always fearful.
They are a great cause of fear, anxiety,
and worry. The night before the
examination, students have to read and
revise everything. They study and review
to get high score. Though it is difficult,
they have to take it as a challenge – as a
ladder that leads them to achieving their
dreams.

48. ACTIVITY
Directions: Answer the questions
that follow.

49. 1. What is a paragraph?
2. What are the four (4) features of
a paragraph?
3. What are the four (4) types of a
paragraph?
4. What are the three (3) parts of a
paragraph?

50. ACTIVITY
Directions: Determine whether the
following paragraphs are expository,
descriptive, persuasive, or narrative.

51. 1. M & Ms are the most delicious candies
in the world! You should really buy a pack
whenever you travel.
2. M & Ms have chocolate on the inside
and a candy shell that comes in different
colors on the outside

52. 3. Once there was a girl who found some
magic M & Ms. She planted it just outside
her home and when morning came, it
grew into a giant candy cane.

53. 4. It is suggested that teachers read to the
pupils every day. When they read with
their pupils, they are starting them off in
life as life-long readers and learners. It is
never too late to pick up a book and read;
people in the old age have learned how to
read and discovered the pleasure of
reading. Turn off the television and read a
book.

54. 5. I had the best time last night at the
party. I laughed all night with my friends.
One friend of mine named James, told us
some funny stories. One story was about
when his tongue got stuck in the freezer. I
laughed so hard that I fell on the floor.

55. ACTIVITY
Directions: Determine the topic
sentence, supporting details, and
concluding sentence in the
paragraph.

56. The Grade 7 curriculum is consist of
110 students. Each of them has a dream
that they want to achieve. Some wants to
become an educator. Others want to
become a police officer, army, nurse,
doctor, artist, and lawyer. Despite
differences in their dreams, all of them
meet at a single goal which is to become
successful.
1.

57. Television has become an essential
part of every house. It is the cheapest source
of entertainment. Children find it very
interesting. But it has bad effects also. Seeing
it for long hours harms the eyes. The youth
are easily attracted towards them. They
forget the usual things they do during leisure
time. So television should be watched under
the guidance of the elders.
2.

58. EXAMPLE
I had the best time last night at the party.
I laughed all night with my friends. One friend of
mine named James, told us some funny stories.
One story was about when his tongue got stuck
in the freezer. I laughed so hard that I fell on the
floor.
TOPIC SENTENCE
SUPPORTING
DETAILS
CONCLUDING SENTENCE

59. ACTIVITY
Directions: Make a short paragraph
using the different kinds of paragraph.
1. Descriptive Paragraph
2. Narrative Paragraph
3. Expository Paragraph
4. Persuasive Paragraph

60. THANK YOU!

61. SPELLING
ACTIVITY