Paragraph Writing

What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?

• How many sentences the paragraph has

• A supporting detail about the topic

• The main idea of the paragraph

• A summary of the supporting details

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

A paragraph can give _______ about the topic.

• facts

• opinions

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about the same ______.

• topic

• word

• detail

• book

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does it mean for a line to be indented?

• It gives an opinion that the writer has to support with details.

• It is se farther from the margin of the page than the rest of the text.

• It is the concluding sentence of the paragraph it is in.

• It is written in a larger font than the rest of the sentences in the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which of these is a supporting detail?

• Strawberry ice cream is the best ice cream flavor.

• It has yummy pieces of real strawberries in it.

• I actually prefer chocolate ice cream.

• To sum up, I would choose strawberry ice cream for dessert every day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Supporting details give _____ that backs up the main idea.

• conclusion

• topic

• imagination

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

True or False: The closing sentence of a paragraph should repeat the idea of the topic sentence, but in different words.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

Which of these is the best word or phrase to start a closing sentence?

• First

• In conclusion

• In addition

• Next

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

A closing sentence can restate the main idea or be a ______ of all the ideas in the paragraph.

• fact

• fiction

• summary

• supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Which of these is iin the correct order for writing a paragraph?

• Topic sentence, closing sentence, detail sentences

• Detail sentences, topic sentence, closing sentence

• Closing sentence, detail sentences, topic sentence

• Topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1