Supporting Sentences

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What are the supporting sentences?

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They come after the topic sentences, making up the body of a paragraph.

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What do they do?

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They give details to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph.

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How to write them?

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You should give supporting facts, details and examples.

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Which of the following is not true about detail sentences?

• Sometimes detail sentences give examples.
• Sometimes detail sentences give reasons.
• Detail sentences explain and support the main idea.
• Detail sentences give the topic and main idea.

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Detail sentences give the topic and main idea.

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Which of the following is not a detail sentence?

• She is intelligent
• She is responsible
• Anna is one of the best students in school
• She is never late for class

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Anna is one of the best students in school

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Which is NOT a supporting detail for the main idea, “The Bahama Islands are also linked by the government’s airline, Bahamasair, formed in 1973”? Options: (1) Bahamasair, is the national airline of The Bahamas. (2) Transportation by air is fast, but it’s also very expensive; delays can be caused by bad weather or mechanical difficulties. (3) Inclement weather can be a challenge to bus transportation.

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Inclement weather can be a challenge to bus transportation.

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What does not fully define supporting details?

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Supporting details tells the reader what to expect in the essay

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Types of supporting details include:

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Facts, Statistics, Sensory Details, Examples/Illustrations, Anecdotes

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Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

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Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

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Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?

"Vegetables and fruits are an important part of a healthy diet."
Options:
Fruits and vegetables have lots of fiber to help your digestive system work properly.
Some fruits and vegetables contain a lot of sugar.

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Fruits and vegetables have lots of fiber to help your digestive system work properly.