Writing a Paragraph

What are the parts of a paragraph?

• Topic Sentence

• Key Idea

• Explain

• Concluding Sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.2E

CCSS.W.5.4

What is a Topic Sentence?

• Restates the topic

• Who or what the paragraph is about.

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.W.5.2A

What is a key idea?

• Synonyms

• Who or what the paragraph is about

• Reasons, details, facts, or key concepts

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

What do you use to Explain your ideas in a paragraph?

• Restate topic using synonyms

• Evidence, explanations, and examples

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.1B

CCSS.W.5.2B

What is a Concluding Sentence?

• Sentence restating the main idea using synonyms.

• Sentence that gives reasons, details, or facts.

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2E

What is the correct order of the parts of a paragraph?

• Concluding Sentence, Explain, Key Idea, and Topic Sentence

• Topic Sentence, Key idea, Explain, and Concluding Sentence

• Key Idea, Topic Sentence, Explain, and Concluding Sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.4