Below
are two complete paragraphs. They discuss another holiday in
the
USA. Both follow standard guidelines for a paragraph, but one
seems to
flow a
bit better when reading. Read both paragraphs and see if you
notice the differences.
Paragraph
One
Wendy
enjoys
Thanksgiving. It is celebrated in November. Her
family gets
together. She sees many relatives. They watch the
parade on
TV. They eat a big dinner. They eat
turkey. They eat
pies. Wendy does not like pumpkin pie. They take a
long
walk after eating. It can be cold on the walk.
Paragraph
Two
Wendy
enjoys
Thanksgiving. It is celebrated in November. Her
family gets
together, so she sees many relatives. They watch the parade
on TV
and eat a big dinner. They eat turkey and pies, but Wendy
does
not like pumpkin pie. They take a long walk after eating, and
it
can be cold on the walk.
Now,
click on the sound buttons below and listen to both paragraphs.
Pay careful attention to how they sound. Do you
notice any
difference?
Paragraph
One:
Paragraph
Two:
When
ready, you can move to the next activity page to learn about
what makes paragraph two different.