<p>8 Types of Paragraphs Study Sheet </p><p>Descriptive Paragraph  Descriptive words and phrases (adjectives)  Figurative language (similes; metaphors; idioms)  5 senses  Exact nouns  Precise verbs</p><p>Sentences can go in any order Sentences of varying lengths (some short/some long)</p><p>Ice skating is my favorite sport.</p><p>Narrative Paragraph  Action detailed (heavy on the action)  Action verbs  Order or sequence is essential  Time transitions (next, first, then, finally)</p><p>This weekend I…</p><p>Compare/Contrast Paragraphs  Connects the unfamiliar (different) by relating to the familiar (common)  Doesn’t reference both items for every point  It beyond the obvious. Not just saying “It has..” “It doesn’t have…”  Comparisons include: “More like” “Almost” “Not quite” “A little like”…</p><p>Sequential Paragraph  Precise action verbs  Events and details are ordered  Simplistic language (words aren’t challenging-just explain)  Balance of action and being verbs (50/50)  Number facts  Transition words Than Then Compare/contrast Sequence</p><p>Question/Answer Paragraphs  Questions sprinkled lightly  Used in dialogue  Used while wondering  Used as a rhetorical question (ask a question, but don’t really expect an answer)  Fact questions in nonfiction  Series of “crescendoing” rhetorical questions  Organized in 3 formats: QA QQQQA A Opinion/Fact Paragraph Think of a table: The top of the table is the opinion. Every table needs four legs to stand firm. The four legs support the opinion</p><p> More facts than opinion  Opinion-topic sentence  Fact-details that follow  Facts include: observations; statistics; examples Persuasive-Opinion: what you want Facts: reasons Expository/Research- Opinion: thesis (idea) (hypothesis) Fact: research revealed Fiction: Characters have opinions Rationale (their thoughts and actions)-Facts</p><p>Definition Paragraph  Pronunciation  What it is (synonym)  What something looks like  Literal meaning  Identify history/origin  What is necessary to be able “do” what the term is  Examples  Comparisons  What it is NOT</p><p>Problem/Solution Paragraph</p><p> More sentences about the solution than the problem  “Problem” –usually the topic sentence  “Solution” – details  Solutions could include: definitions, descriptions, background knowledge or steps in sequence</p><p>Nonfiction: problem is the purpose for writing</p><p>Cause/effect: solution is the resolution</p><p>Persuasive: got problem; here are the solutions</p><p>Fiction: characters have a problem </p>