Paragraph Writing Practice

Building a paragraph is like constructing a

• house

• sandwich or hamburger

• brownie

• burrito

The top bun or slice of bread of a paragraph hamburger or sandwich represents the

• details
• concluding sentence
• topic sentence
• protein

The meat, vegetables, and cheese of a paragraph sandwich or hamburger represent the 

• details
• topic sentence
• concluding sentence
• carbohydrates

The bottom bun or slice of bread in a sandwich or hamburger paragraph represents the 

• topic sentence
• concluding sentence
• details
• vitamins

A unit of writing where a group of sentences works together and has a beginning, middle, and end is called

• a paragraph

• an essay

• a comic book

• a story

This states what the paragraph is about and usually is the first sentence.

• a lead
• the thesis
• the topic sentence
• the details

These are all the sentences in a paragraph that explain the topic and back up what you say with examples.

• body/details
• topic sentence
• concluding sentence
• thesis statement

This sentence of a paragraph wraps up what you want to say or creates a transition to the next paragraph and is typically the last sentence.

• thesis statement
• main idea
• body/details
• concluding sentence

These two parts of a paragraph should connect and may include similar ideas.

• topic sentence and concluding sentence
• topic sentence and thesis statement

What is the topic of this paragraph?

The amount of traffic in Reading is growing all the time. The roads are getting busier and busier, causing more and more traffic jams. A few years ago, I could drive across town in 15 minutes and now it can take me 45 minutes! We need to encourage more people to take the bus.

• Growing amount of traffic in Reading.

• How fast you can drive across town.

• More people should take the bus.

• My driving has got worse.