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

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

A paragraph can give _______ about the topic.

• facts

• opinions

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.W.3.2B

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

• topic

• word

• detail

• book

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

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.

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

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.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

Supporting details give _____ that backs up the main idea.

• conclusion

• topic

• imagination

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2D

CCSS.W.3.3D

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

• First

• In conclusion

• In addition

• Next

Tags

CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2D

CCSS.W.3.3D

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

• fact

• fiction

• summary

• supporting detail

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2D

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

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CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2D