To my dismay, I did not get any toys. Then my dad left the room only to return with a shiny new bike. Everyone clapped as I climbed onto the seat of the best present of all. After students successfully piece together the paragraphs, we discuss the importance of signal words in time, spatial, and emphatic order. I also use an overhead projector to show each paragraph written in paragraph form.
Students then brainstorm additional signal words and list on a chalkboard.