BME and Body Paragraph Practice

Which sentence is superfluous?

(1) Body paragraphs are hard to write. (2) Introduction paragraphs are actually a favorite of many students. (3) Body paragraphs also have a lot of sentences, making them more difficult to think through. (4) They require quite a bit of practice to remember how to create.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence below can replace the superfluous sentence 2 in this paragraph?

(1) Body paragraphs are hard to write. (2) Introduction paragraphs are actually a favorite of many students. (3) Body paragraphs also have a lot of sentences, making them more difficult to think through. (4) They require quite a bit of practice to remember how to create.

• Body paragraphs are the second and third paragraphs of the essay.

• Body paragraphs take more time to plan.

• Body paragraphs are fun for the whole family.

• Body paragraphs are highly important to the integrity of the finished essay.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence is superfluous?

(1) Listening to music with the lights off is more enjoyable because it allows you to focus on just the sense of hearing. (2) When one has to pay attention to all of the other sense while listening, it makes it much more difficult to fully process all of the sounds in the music. (3) It also means that one can be more or less alert to what is going on around them. (4) In short, listening to music in the dark is superior because you can focus on just one sense.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence can replace the superfluous sentence 3 in the paragraph below?

(1) Listening to music with the lights off is more enjoyable because it allows you to focus on just the sense of hearing. (2) When one has to pay attention to all of the other senses while listening, it makes it much more difficult to fully process all of the sounds in the music. (3) It also means that one can be more or less alert to what is going on around them. (4) In short, listening to music in the dark is superior because you can focus on just one sense.

• Complete darkness allows the brain to direct less power to the eyes, creating a greater ability to listen.

• In the dark, it is harder to see one's surroundings, making it much more difficult to activate the ocular nerves.

• Darkness makes it much more difficult to detect shapes.

• In the darkness, it is highly tricky to see dark objects that fail to appear darkly in the darkest sections of the dark.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What all goes in a body paragraph? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

• Catch

• Conclusion Sentence

• Topic Sentences

• Sum It Up - Reword Thesis

• Watermelon + Seed sentences

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the third seed (E) explain?

• Who the characters are and what problem they face.

• How the problem is solved.

• What the result of the problem being solved is.

• Not this answer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does the first seed (B) explain?

• Who the characters are and what problem they face.

• How the problem is solved.

• What the result of the problem being solved is.

• Not this answer.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the second seed (M) explain?

• Who the characters are and what problem they face.

• How the problem is solved.

• What the result of the problem being solved is.

• Not this answer.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence is superfluous?

(1) Body paragraphs are easy to write. (2) Once one understands the order of the sentences, it is much simpler to put the paragraph together. (3) After much practice, these paragraphs are a breeze to write due to the simple structure of topic sentence, watermelon sentence, seeds, and conclusion. (4) To conclude, these are reasons why body paragraphs are a favorite.

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How confident are you with writing body paragraphs?

(1 - not confident at all, 5 - very confident; I could explain it to others)

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• 4

• 5