Paragraphs

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What is a topic sentence?

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A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

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

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topic

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

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topic

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What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?

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The main idea of the paragraph

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The topic sentence is the ________ sentence of a paragraph.

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first

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What do supporting details do?

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Prove why the main idea is true

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Which of these is most likely a topic sentence?

• Out of all the pizza toppings, pepperoni is the best.
• First, pepperoni is salty, crispy, and chewy.
• I usually order pepperoni on my pizza, but today I got olives.
• In conclusion, pepperoni is a perfect pizza topping.

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Out of all the pizza toppings, pepperoni is the best.

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Which detail best supports the topic sentence: "Adaptations help animals and plants survive in their environments."? Options: There are many different species of animals that live on Earth., Grasshoppers adapted to be bright green so they could blend in with grass., Harriet opened her book so she could read more about grasshoppers and other insects., My favorite insect is the grasshopper.

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Grasshoppers adapted to be bright green so they could blend in with grass.

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A good topic sentence should:

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tell the reader what the paragraph is about

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Which is a topic sentence?

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The state of Hawaii is a great vacation destination.