A or An?
I found a/ an beautiful flower in the garden.
a beautiful flower
The sun shone bright/ brightly over the horizon.
The sun shone brightly ...
True or false:A paragraph consists of at least 5 sentences.
True
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
simile
She is a/ an excellent artist.
an excellent artist
The cake tasted delicious/deliciously.
The cake tasted delicious.
True or false: A paragraph can focus on more than just one idea.
False
Time is a thief that steals our moments.
metaphor
The chef prepared a/ an extravagant meal for the guests.
an extravagant meal
I feel tired/ tiredly today.
I feel tired...
What is the first sentence of a paragraph called? What does it do?
topic sentence - tells the reader what the paragraph is about
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
personification
A/ An unexpected discovery was made during the archaeological dig.
an unexpected discovery
The soup smells slight/ slightly burnt, but still appetizing.
The soup smells slightly burnt...
What is the last sentence of a paragraph called and which two functions can it have?
concluding sentence - summarizing or transitioning
I've told you a million times to be careful!
hyperbole/ exaggeration
He encountered a/ an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that could change his career forever.
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
The athlete made remarkable/ remarkably swift progress.
The athlete made remarkably swift progress.
How can we connect different ideas in a text and increase the logical structure of paragraphs?
with transition words (= bindeord)
The bees buzzed around the blooming flowers.
onomatopoeia