1. How do you use paragraphs to organize different ideas?

2. In this lesson you will learn how to use paragraphs to organize ideas by introducing headings.

3. Let’s Review An informational text gives facts about a non-fiction topic. Pocahontas Meets the Strangers Pocahontas was one of the friendly Powhatan visitors to the English colony. The tribe often provided the English with gifts of food and supplies because the English did not understand how to farm or use the land. Pocahontas Saves John Smith In December 1607, just a few months after their arrival in Virginia, the settlers were having great difficulties getting along with the Powhatans. An English captain named John Smith was caught by the Powhatans and taken to the Chief’s main village.

4. Let’s Review Writing Process 1 Write Drafts Write Drafts Revise and Edit Revise and Edit Generate Ideas Generate Ideas 2 3

5. Let’s Review A Common Mistake Not breaking up your text into paragraphs. The settlers came here. The Powhatans were mad. The settlers came here. The Powhatans were mad. ? ?

6. Let’s Review Core Lesson Read through the sentences in each chapter to determine where breaks in ideas occur. 1 2 Create headings that explain the information in each paragraph. 3 Re-write the new paragraphs to include the headings.

7. Let’s Review Core Lesson Read through the sentence in each chapter to determine where breaks in ideas occur. 1 Land Disputes English settlers claimed the Virginian peninsula for their own. Unfortunately, the town they formed, called Jamestown, did not have traditional farmland. As they attempted to grow crops, the Powhatans watched angrily as their land was being taken. These ideas are different. These ideas are different. I need to break them apart. I need to break them apart.

8. Let’s Review Core Lesson Read through the sentence in each chapter to determine where breaks in ideas occur. 1 Working Together During the Cold Months The Powhatan tribes saw the settlers suffering through the fall and winter. They sent food as a peace offering. It helped them survive. After, settlers traded English goods for knowledge about the land. These ideas are different. These ideas are different. I need to break them apart. I need to break them apart.

9. Let’s Review Core Lesson 2 Create headings that explain the information in each paragraph. Trouble with the Land Trouble with the Land Land Disputes English settlers claimed the Virginian peninsula for their own. Unfortunately, the town they formed, called Jamestown, did not have traditional farmland. As they attempted to grow crops, the Powhatans watched angrily as their land was being taken.

10. Let’s Review Core Lesson 2 Create headings that explain the information in each paragraph. A Peace Offering A Peace Offering Working Together During the Cold Months The Powhatan tribes saw the settlers suffering through the fall and winter. They sent food as a peace offering. It helped them survive. After, settlers traded English goods for knowledge about the land.

11. Let’s Review Core Lesson 3 Re-write the new paragraphs to include the headings. Trouble with the Land English settlers claimed the Virginian peninsula for their own. Unfortunately, the town they formed, called Jamestown, did not have traditional farmland. Land Disputes As they attempted to grow crops, the Powhatans watched angrily as their land was being taken.

12. Let’s Review Core Lesson 3 Re-write the new paragraphs to include the headings. A Peace Offering The Powhatan tribes saw the settlers suffering through the fall and winter. They sent food as a peace offering. It helped them survive. Working Together During the Cold Months After, settlers traded English goods for knowledge about the land. In time, they were skilled at farming, hunting and fishing.

13. Let’s Review Core Lesson Read through the sentences in each chapter to determine where breaks in ideas occur. 1 2 Create headings that explain the information in each paragraph. 3 Re-write the new paragraphs to include the headings.

14. In this lesson you have learned how to use paragraphs to organize ideas by introducing headings.

15. Let’s Review Guided Practice Use the example paragraph below and try and separate it with headings: The Powhatan Native Americans lived on the East Coast. They made use of the nature there. They used wood to build houses. They also likes to fish and farm. This is how they got food. They had nice gardens of fruits and vegetables.

16. Let’s Review Extension Activities Find a photocopy of a text provided by your teacher. Go through the same steps as in this lesson and make notes where there are breaks in ideas. Then think of headings on your own and rewrite them into the text.

17. Let’s Review Quick Quiz Review your own draft and add appropriate headings for your informational text.