Parts of a Paragraph

What are the 3 parts of a paragraph?

• transitions, topic sentence, concluding sentence

• topic, controlling idea, supporting sentences

• major details, minor details, concluding sentence

• topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence

What does the concluding sentence in a paragraph do?

• Gives a specific example about the topic

• Restates in a different way the topic sentence of the paragraph

• Leaves the reader confused

• Provides the last supporting detail of the paragraph

What are the two types of supporting details?

• major and minor

• first and second

• for example and for instance

• yes and no

What does the controlling idea in a paragraph tell the reader?

• A boring fact

• What the paragraph is not going to be about

• The topic of the entire paragraph

• What the writer wants the reader to know about the topic

What are the two parts of a topic sentence?

• topic + controlling idea

• topic + writer's opinion

• controlling idea + lead in sentence

• transition + topic

What do the major supporting details do in a paragraph?

• Give the reader very specific details about the topic

• State the main ideas, reasons, types, qualities, benefits, causes... that were stated in the topic sentence

• They usually start with "for example"

What type of transition phrase do the minor supporting sentences sometimes start with?

• A noun

• They usually do not start with a transition phrase

• For example or for instance

• First, second, third...

How does annotation make you a better reader?

• It forces you to read the text

• It makes you an active reader

• It helps you remember what you read

• It makes you feel less tired when reading

Why should you annotate a text as you read?

• Increases your reading comprehension

• Reduces your study time

• Creates helpful notes that you can use for tests and quizzes

• Reduces the information to something smaller and understandable

What does it mean to annotate?

• Only ask questions about the text

• Rewrite what the author said in the comment box

• Highlight everything in pretty colors

• Making meaningful notes about the text to connect with the information