1. GED 2014 Practice What’s a paragraph?

2. Paragraph Skills  Welcome to your GED 2014 Paragraph Practice Lesson.  Tap the screen to go forward.

3. Paragraph Skills  In this lesson you will learn the definition of a paragraph.  First, you will learn about paragraphs using guided practice.

4. Paragraph Skills  Situation  You are in class working to earn your GED.  You are learning about what a paragraph is.  Your goal is to be able to tell if a group of sentences is a paragraph or not.  Understanding paragraphs is a basic and important skill for the GED 2014 Test.

5. Paragraph Skills  A paragraph is a group of sentences about one idea.  Example:  Ford is proud to introduce its new Focus.  The Focus has the highest MPG of any Ford.  It comes in two and four door models  The Focus has a wide variety of options.

6. Paragraph Skills  Ford is proud to introduce its new Focus.  The Focus has the highest MPG of any Ford.  It comes in two and four door models  The Focus has a wide variety of options.  This is a paragraph. All of the sentences are about one idea: the Ford Focus.

7. Paragraph Skills  It is your turn for guided practice!  Using your finger, follow the highlighted text.  You will determine if a group of sentences is a paragraph or not.

8. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?

9. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?  Yes.No.

10. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?  Yes.

11. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?

12. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?  Yes.No.

13. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?  Yes.No.

14. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?  Yes.No.

15. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?  Yes.No.

16. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?  Yes.

17. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  They are very intelligent animals. 

18. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  They are very intelligent animals.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?  Yes.

19. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  They are very intelligent animals.  Is this a sentence about Jack Russells?  Yes.

20. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  They are very intelligent animals.  Are all four sentences about Jack Russell Terriers? 

21. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  They are very intelligent animals.  Are all four sentences about Jack Russell Terriers?  Yes.No.

22. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  They are very intelligent animals.  Are all four sentences about Jack Russell Terriers?  Yes.No.

23. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  They are very intelligent animals.  Is this a paragraph?  Yes.No.

24. Paragraph Skills  Jack Russell Terriers are a favorite pet.  These dogs weight about 20 pounds.  Jack Russells are energetic dogs.  They are very intelligent animals.  Is this a paragraph?  Yes.Great!

25. Paragraph Skills  It’s your turn!  You will tell if sentences are about one idea.  As you do this, you will build a paragraph.  Remember to tap your answer on the screen.

26. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.

27. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  Is this sentence about BMWs?

28. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  Is this sentence about BMWs?  Yes.No.

29. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  Is this sentence about BMWs?  Yes.

30. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  Is this sentence about BMWs?  Yes.  Good work! The sentence is about BMW.

31. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series.  Is this sentence about BMWs? 

32. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series.  Is this sentence about BMWs?  Yes.No.

33. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series.  Is this sentence about BMWs?  Yes.

34. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series.  Is this sentence about BMWs?  Yes.Right!  It is about BMWs.

35. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series.  BMW also makes SUVs.

36. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series.  BMW also makes SUVs.  Is this sentence about BMWs?

37. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series.  BMW also makes SUVs.  Is this sentence about BMWs?  Yes.No.

38. Paragraph Skills  Read the sentence and tap yes or no if the group of words is about one idea.  BMWs are German automobiles.  They are made in 3, 5, and 7 Series.  BMW also makes SUVs.  Is this sentence about BMWs?  Yes.