Paragraph vocab

a clear writing with a specific meaning

• on topic

• thesis

• topic sentence

• restate

presents the main idea in the first sentence of a paragraph

• thesis

• on topic

• topic sentence

• supporting details

helps move smoothly from one idea to another

• concluding statement

• on topic

• restate

• transition

pulls together or summarizes main idea in the last sentence of a paragraph

• supporting details

• concluding statement

• transition

• thesis

main topic is stated with your opinion about the topic

• thesis

• topic sentence

• supporting details

• transition

provides information that further explains

• supporting details

• topic sentence

• on topic

• concluding statement

compares two different things

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• thesis

compares two things using "like" or "as"

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

gives something human like characteristics

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

exaggerating something

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification