How to Write a Paragraph

What does every sentence need at the beginning and end?

• Punctuation

• words

• Capitalization and punctuation.

• Capitailzation

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

The sentences that tell more about the star idea are called _______________.

• conclusions

• topics

• Big E's

• Detail sentences

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How many sentences are in a paragraph?

• 1 - 2 sentences

• 5 - 7 sentences

• 3 - 5 sentences

• 10 sentences

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

When writing a paper, each paragraph must have an introduction sentence, star idea and big E's.

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.4

What is a group of words called?

• a sentence / phrase

• a word

• paragraph

• an essay

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A sentence always ends with a period.

• True

• False, it can have a period, exclamation point or question mark.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What does the topic sentence tell a reader?

• persuade us 

• Informs us of something

• Introduces the topic.

• Hooks the reader.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Group of letters =

• a sentence / phrase

• a word

• paragraph

• an essay

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When writing an informative essay your goal is to...

• Make your audience fight.

• Make your audience see your side.

• Teach your reader about the topic. 

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.6.7

CCSS.W.6.8

What does a conclusion sentence do?

• Begins the ending of the essay.

• Restates the topic.

• Ends the essay.

• States the star ideas

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2