Hamburger paragraph

Hamburger paragraph

2. How to Write a

3. Top Bun
Topic Sentence
•The topic sentence introduces the readerto the
topic of your paragraph. Try to make it exciting!
•A topic sentence expresses the main ideaof the
sentence.
•A topic sentence must be about something you can
prove, explain,or show through description.

4. Be sure to…
A good paragraph includes details
that DESCRIBE or TELL ABOUTthe
topic sentence. The details must stick
to the topic!
Details should be “delicious” or interesting. When
you write a hamburger paragraph, compare your
details to all of the yummy parts of a hamburger
such as:
*Lettuce
*Ketchup and Mustard
*Pickles
*Cheese

5. The First Detail
(Lettuce)
•Should notbe the most
important detail.
•Needs to follow directly
after the topic sentence.
•Needs to be full of good
“lettucy” details!
There are many reasons
that I love to teach. First of all, I
love to teach because I love
being at school.Another
reason I love teaching is that the
days go by quickly. A third
reason I love to teach is
because I love seeing a student
understand something new.
Finally, I love to teach because I
love to be around kids. These
are just a few reasons I love to
teach.

6. The Second Detail
(Tomato)
•Still should notbe
the most important
detail.
•Needs to follow
directly after the
lettuce sentence.
•Needs to be full of
good “juicy” details!
There are many reasons
that I love to teach. First of all, I
love to teach because I love being
at school.Another reason I
love teaching is that the days
go by quickly. A third reason I
love to teach is because I love
seeing a student understand
something new. Finally, I love to
teach because I love to be
around kids. These are just a
few reasons I love to teach.

7. The Third Detail
(Cheese)
•Still notbe the most
important detail.
•Needs to start
differently than other
sentences.
•Needs to be full of
good “cheesy” details!
There are many reasons
that I love to teach. First of all, I
love to teach because I love being
at school.Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by
quickly. A third reason I love
to teach is because I love
seeing a student understand
something new. Finally, I love
to teach because I love to be
around kids. These are just a
few reasons I love to teach.

8. The Last Detail
(Meat)
•The most important
detail.
•Should start differently
than most of the other
sentences.
•Needs to be full of good
“meaty” details!
There are many reasons
that I love to teach. First of all, I
love to teach because I love being
at school.Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by
quickly. A third reason I love to
teach is because I love seeing a
student understand something
new. Finally, I love to teach
because I love to be around
kids. These are just a few
reasons I love to teach.

10. How would a hamburger taste if it had ketchup,
mustard,mayonnaise,pickles,lettuce,tomatoes,
barbecue sauce,Swiss cheese,spicy cheese,and
olives on top? Too much, right?
A writer can add too much detail to a paragraph
as well. If your paragraph seems to be forever
long, you will eventually lose the interest of your
reader.

11. Simon is my unique kitten whose favorite thing to do is
bug me! I bought him at a pet store over the summer. He is
really cute and fun to play with. Simon is gray and white. His
nose is black instead of pink! All day long, he follows me
around and chases after my feet. Sometimes I wish that
Simon would just take a nap. He likes to spend time on the
back of the couch licking my hair. I feed SimonFriskies
Kitten Chow. He really likes it. Simon likes to sit by my feet
and rub against them when I am trying to watch TV or do my
homework! He is so silly. I sure do love Simon, even if he
likes to bug me!

12. Simon is my unique kitten whose favorite thing to do is
bug me! I bought him at a pet store over the summer. He is
really cute and fun to play with. Simon is gray and white. His
nose is black instead of pink! All day long, he follows me
around and chases after my feet. Sometimes I wish that
Simon would just take a nap.He likes to spend time on the
back of the couch licking my hair. I feed SimonFriskies
Kitten Chow. He really likes it.Simon likes to sit by my feet
and rub against them when I am trying to watch TV or do my
homework! He is so silly.I sure do love Simon, even if he
likes to bug me!

13. Remember: A good fourth grade paragraph should
be 5 -6 sentences long.
My favorite school lunch is chicken nuggets
with mashed potatoes.I enjoy this lunch so much
because it tastes like my mom’s home cooking! I
also love being able to smell the yummy nuggets
hours before it’s even lunch time. I can just feel the
creamy mashed potatoes and gravy as they slide
down my throat. I can’t WAIT until the next chicken
nugget day!

14. So far we have learned that a hamburger
paragraph needs a top bun or TOPIC sentence.
The topic sentence should introduce the reader to your topic.
We also learned that good paragraphs contain
supporting detailsthat tell more about the topic
sentence. These main points and details can be
compared to the ingredients of a hamburger, such
as the hamburger patty, cheese, ketchup, or
pickles.
But what’s missing? Hmmmmmmm.

15. Bottom Bun
Concluding Sentence
The bottom bun of a hamburger helps hold all of the ingredients
together. It works with the top bun to keep the patty, cheese
and ketchup from falling on the floor!
•Clinchers summarize the main idea of the paragraph and
lets the reader know the paragraph is finished.
•The clincher can be a restatementof the topic sentence, a
question, an amusing thought, or a clever insight.

16. There are many reasons that I
love to teach. First of all, I love to
teach because I love being at
school.Another reason I love
teaching is that the days go by
quickly. A third reason I love to
teach is because I love seeing a
student understand something new.
Finally, I love to teach because I love
to be around kids. These are just a
few reasons I love to teach.