My learning plan: a paragraph with full stops and question marks
A paragraph starts with a topic sentence: it tells the main idea. Then details support it. Stay on one topic. A plan for learning can tell what you want to improve, what you are doing now, what you can and can’t do, and one problem with its solution. Useful starters: I found out that … because … ; A problem I met was … and I fixed it by … ; My goal is … . Punctuation: a statement ends with a full stop (period). A question ends with a question mark. Do not use both at the end. Examples: I practise every evening. Do you practise every evening? Write 60 to 80 words, or up to 100 if you can. Our model plan is about maths. Your task can be about any subject.
| Part | Example |
|---|---|
| Topic sentence | I want to improve my maths this term. |
| Details (now) | I am practising ten problems every evening. |
| Can / can’t | I can solve easy problems, but I can’t solve long ones yet. |
| Problem and solution | A problem I met was fractions, and I fixed it by drawing pictures. |
| Goal | My goal is to get better step by step. |
I want to improve my maths this term. I am practising ten problems every evening, and I am using colours to organize my notes. I can solve easy problems now, but I can’t solve long problems yet. A problem I met was fractions, and I fixed it by drawing pictures. I am also asking my teacher questions because mistakes help me learn. My goal is to get better step by step.
| Statement . | Question ? |
|---|---|
| He is a cheerful boy. | Is he a cheerful boy? |
| You study at night. | Do you study at night? |
Plan on paper. Fold a paper in four parts: goal, what I am doing now, a problem I had, how I solved it. Write one sentence in each part. Join them into a paragraph of 60 to 80 words. Check every end mark.