6th Grade ELA Essay Identification- Topic Sentences

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What is a topic sentence?

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A topic sentence is the main idea of a paragraph, summarizing what the paragraph will be about.

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What are supporting details?

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Supporting details are sentences that provide evidence or examples to explain or elaborate on the topic sentence.

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What is the purpose of a concluding sentence?

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A concluding sentence wraps up the paragraph and reinforces the main idea or topic sentence.

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How do you identify relevant details in a paragraph?

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Relevant details are important pieces of information that support the topic sentence and help convey the main idea.

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What is the difference between a topic sentence and a supporting detail?

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A topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph, while supporting details provide additional information that backs up the topic sentence.

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What question helps in writing a topic sentence?

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The question 'What is the main thing I want to say about the topic?' helps in writing a clear topic sentence.

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What is an irrelevant detail?

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An irrelevant detail is information that does not relate to or support the topic sentence.

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How can you tell if a detail is a supporting detail?

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A supporting detail will directly relate to and provide evidence for the topic sentence.

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What is the role of examples in supporting details?

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Examples in supporting details illustrate or clarify the main idea presented in the topic sentence.

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What is a paragraph?

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A paragraph is a group of sentences that discuss a single main idea or topic.