Paragraphs

Which happened LAST?

• Moby uses a word web to plan his paragraph on dolphins

• Moby proofreads his dolphin paragraph and looks for mistakes

• Moby looks up information about dolphins

• Moby writes a paragraph on dolphins

Which detail supports the idea that exercising is important to your health?

• Running shoes can be expensive

• Tennis can be played with 2 or 4 people

• Exercising builds strong muscles

• Skating is one way to exercise

Which sequence words are in order?

• first, next, finally

• first, finally, next

• finally, next, first

• next, first, finally

Proofread the sentences below. Which one is correct?

• horses can walk, trot, canter, or gallop.

• Horseback Riders Use Saddles and Bridles.

• Ponies horses and donkeys all have four legs.

• A baby horse is called a foal.

The closing sentence ties all the ideas together and CONCLUDES a paragraph. What does CONCLUDE mean?

• to open

• to end

• to find

• to write

Which could be the MAIN IDEA of a paragraph about hibernating animals?

• Frogs can hibernate underground.

• Some ground squirrels can hibernate over 7 months out of the year.

• The arctic fox does not hibernate.

• Some animals hibernate to help them survive in the cold winter.

What should you do if you write a detail that does not support the main idea?

• Edit that detail and write one that supports the main idea.

• Change the main idea and start over.

• Make the detail the closing sentence.

• Just add more details.