Patricia's
Weekly Feature
Writing Process Paragraphs
Summer is a time for salads and
salsas. When it is hot, you don't want to be spending a lot of time
in the kitchen cooking. Plus, you want to eat foods that are light
and refreshing. Fresh ingredients from the garden like tomatoes,
lettuce, cucumbers, onions, and cilantro are healthy choices and
great for making a quick salad or salsa. Combine these with a
barbecued chicken or fish, and you'll have a delicious meal. For
some easy summer recipes, read these "how to" paragraphs below. Not
only will you have a satisfying supper, but also you'll see how easy
it is to write a process paragraph.
A Waldorf Salad
A Waldorf salad is easy
to make. First, chop 2 red apples, a cup of walnuts, and a cup of
celery. Second, mix them together in a bowl. Third, add a cup of
raisins, a cup of yoghurt, 2 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons
of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Fourth, carefully stir all the
ingredients together. Finally, this delicious, healthy salad is
ready to eat. If you share this tasty, quick salad with your friends
and family, they will thank you.
1. What is the topic sentence? A
Waldorf salad is easy to make.
2. How many detail sentences are there? There are five detail
sentences.
3. What kind of sentences are the detail sentences? They are
imperative sentences or commands. Most of these sentences have
action verbs like chop, mix, add, and stir after the time order
words because this is a process (how-to paragraph).
4. What are the time order words? The time order words are first,
second, third, fourth, and finally.
5. What is the closing sentence? If you share this tasty, quick
salad with your friends and family, they will thank you.
Mango Salsa
Mango salsa takes some
time to prepare, but it is worth it for this flavorful, light
appetizer. First, wash and finely chop all of these ingredients: one
seeded green, yellow and jalapeno pepper, two ripe mangoes, six firm
Roma tomatoes, one red onion, and one cup of cilantro. Next, mix all
of these ingredients in a medium sized glass bowl. Then, squeeze two
limes and lemons over the mixture and stir. Finally, let the salsa
sit in the fridge for a few hours before serving it with tortilla
chips. Your guests will be delighted with this refreshing treat.
1. What is the topic sentence? Mango salsa takes
some time to prepare, but it is worth it for this flavorful,
light appetizer.
2. How many supporting detail sentences are there? There are
four supporting detail sentences.
3. What is the closing sentence? Your guests will be delighted
with this refreshing treat.
4. What are the time order words? The time order words are
first, next, then and finally.
5. What are the two adjectives in the topic sentence? The two
adjectives in the topic sentence are flavorful and light.
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A Great Day (Samples of
Four Kinds of Body Paragraphs)
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