Paragraph Writing

A closing sentence can restate the main idea or be a ___ of all the ideas in the paragraph.

• fact

• fiction

• summary

• supporting detail

Which of these is in the correct order for writing a paragraph?

• Topic sentence, closing sentence, detail sentences.

• Detail sentences, topic sentence, closing sentence.

• Closing sentence, detail sentence, topic sentence.

• Topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence.

A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about the same

• topic

• word

• detail

• book

A paragraph can give _ about the topic.

• facts

• opinion

• both A and B

• neither A nor B

What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?

• How many sentences the paragraph has.

• A supporting detail about the topic.

• A summary of the supporting details.

• The main idea of the paragraph.

What does it mean for a line to be indented?

• The line has an Opinion with Support.

• It is the concluding sentence of the paragraph it is in.

• LARGER FONT

• The line is set farther in from the margin than the rest of the page.

The closing sentence of a paragraph should be EXACTLY the same as the topic sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of these is the best word or phrase to start a closing sentence?

• First

• In addition

• Next

• In conclusion

What type of food is often used to describe the structure of a paragraph?

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A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about the same __________.

• topic

• word

• detail

• book