Mrs. Glenn's hamburger- essay & Paragraph Writing

Building a paragraph is like constructing a 

• house
• sandwich or hamburger
• brownie
• burrito

Building an essay 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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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

• details
• topic sentence
• concluding sentence
• carbohydrates

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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

• topic sentence
• concluding sentence
• details
• vitamins

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A graphic organizer is a visual way for you to organize your 

• dresser drawers
• writing or information
• phone numbers
• messages

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.RI.7.5

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 poem
• a story

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2