Paragraphs Review

What is a paragraph?

• A paragraph is a group of sentences about a central idea

• A paragraph is a group of sentences about many different topics.

What are the 4 features of a paragraph?

A topic sentence has____________________and a__________________________.

• Topic and fact

• Topic and controlling idea

• Topic and opinion

Select the statement that is NOT true about a topic sentence.

• It guides the whole paragraph

• It is not a well-known fact.

• It is not specific

• It includes a controlling idea.

Select all the options that explain what supporting sentences do to support the main idea.

• explain

• describe

• clarify

• give examples

• have unrelated sentences

A concluding sentence in a paragraph can be:

• an opinion

• a prediction

• a suggestion

• a new topic

Select three statements that are three features of a well- written paragraph

• A topic sentence that states the main idea.

• All the sentences are about one topic

• Many topics are covered in the paragraph.

• A topic sentence that is general.

• The last sentence brings the paragraph to a logical conclusion.