Writing: Paragraphing and Text Organization (Introduction) (A2) - Lesson 2: Writing 2-3 Related Sentences about a Familiar Topic

A2 Lesson 2: Writing 2-3 Related Sentences about a Familiar Topic

In the last lesson, we learned that all sentences in a paragraph must be about one main topic. Today, it's your turn to be the writer! We will practice writing a small group of 2-3 sentences that are all related¹ to each other.

Step 1: Choose a Familiar Topic

The easiest way to start writing is to choose a familiar² topic—something you know a lot about. This way, the ideas will come easily.

Good Topics to Start With:

• My family
• My best friend
• My house or my room
• My job
• My favorite food

Step 2: Brainstorm Ideas with Questions

Sometimes, it's hard to think of what to write. A great way to get ideas is to brainstorm³ by asking simple questions about your topic (like Who?, What?, Where?, Why?).

Let's try brainstorming for the topic "My Favorite Food."

1. Question: What is my favorite food?
   Idea: My favorite food is beef lok lak.
2. Question: Why do I like it?
   Idea: I like the sweet and peppery sauce.
3. Question: When do I eat it?
   Idea: I usually eat it on special occasions.

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Put the ideas together, and you have a "mini-paragraph"!

My favorite food is beef lok lak. I like the sweet and peppery sauce. I usually eat it on special occasions.

✍️ Mini-Paragraph Checklist

When you write your sentences, check your work:

• ✔️ Did I choose one main topic?
• ✔️ Did I write 2-3 sentences about only that topic?
• ✔️ Did I check my capitalization for the start of sentences and for proper nouns?
• ✔️ Did I check my punctuation at the end of each sentence?

🧠 Practice Quiz: Which Sentence Belongs?

Read the topic and the first sentence. Which sentence (A or B) would be a good second sentence to continue the paragraph?

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Topic: My Job

First Sentence: I work as a tour guide in Kampot.

1. I show tourists the beautiful countryside.
2. My brother works in a restaurant.

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Answer: A. Sentence A is about being a tour guide. Sentence B is off-topic because it's about a different person's job.

📝 Homework: Write Your Own Mini-Paragraph

Now it's your turn to write! Get your notebook and pen.

1. Choose one topic from the list below:

• My Best Friend
• The Weather Today
• My Daily Routine⁴

2. Brainstorm some ideas by asking questions about the topic.

3. Write 2-3 related sentences about your topic. Use the checklist to check your work.

Example Answer for "My Best Friend":

My best friend's name is Dara. He is very funny and always makes me laugh. We like to play football together after work.

Vocabulary Glossary

1. Related: (Adjective) - ដែលទាក់ទង - Connected or about the same subject. ↩
2. Familiar: (Adjective) - ដែលស្គាល់ - Well known to you; something you know a lot about. ↩
3. Brainstorm: (Verb) - បញ្ចេញគំនិត - To think of a lot of ideas about a topic very quickly. ↩
4. Routine: (Noun) - ទម្លាប់ប្រចាំថ្ងៃ - The usual series of things that you do at a particular time. ↩
5. Paragraph: (Noun) - កថាខណ្ឌ - A group of sentences about one main idea.↩