Parts of a Paragraph

What do you call the first sentence in a paragraph?

• closing sentence
• supporting details
• explanations and examples
• topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2A

What do you call the middle sentences in a paragraph?

• topic sentence
• supporting details
• closing sentence
• transition words

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2B

How do you expand the information you provide within your supporting detail sentences?

• write another topic sentence
• use transition words
• write sentences that explain or provide examples
• write another closing sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.2C

What type of words SHOULD you use to let the reader know you are providing another example? 

• sophisticated words
• confusing words
• specific words
• transition words 

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.2C

What type of words SHOULD you use to let the reader know you are switching to differences from similarities or switching from similarities to differences?

• nonsense words
• transition words
• sophisticated words
• specific words

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2C

CCSS.W.4.3C

What do you call the last sentence in a paragraph?

• topic sentence
• supporting detail sentence
• transition sentence
• closing sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2E

What type of writing is the compare contrast essay?

• academic = informal
• academic = formal

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.4.4

How many paragraphs are you to have in your compare contrast essay?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How are the paragraphs organized in your compare contrast essay?

• body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, opening paragraph, closing paragraph
• opening paragraph, closing paragraph, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2
• opening paragraph, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 1, closing paragraph
• opening paragraph, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, closing paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is tonight's homework?

• finish drafting body paragraph 2
• finish drafting the opening paragraph
• finish drafting body paragraph 1
• finish drafting the closing paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5