Expository Essay

How many paragraphs should your essay have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.W.4.2A

THINK about the people you care about.

WRITE about one person who has been important to you. Explain what makes this person special.

Choose the best topic sentence for this essay?

• I don't like people. This is an essay about my dog.

• My Aunt Jan is a very special person to me and has always played an important role in my life.

• I have a lot of people in my family. My dad is an important person.

• I love my mom. She inspires me every day.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

How many times should you indent in your essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.W.4.2A

What part do you need to add above your topic sentence?

• Conclusion

• Indention

• Hook

• Paragraph

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the last part of your essay?

• Conclusion

• Indention

• Hook

• Paragraph

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CCSS.W.4.1D

CCSS.W.4.2E

CCSS.W.4.3E

On a test, should you write your essay first or finish all the multiple choice questions first?

• essay first

• questions first

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

Everyone has a favorite time of the year.

THINK about the time of year that you like best.

WRITE to explain why this time of the year is your favorite.

Choose the best topic sentence for this prompt?

• I like going to the beach because it's fun.

• Christmas is a magical time of year. It is full of family and fun and definitely my favorite.

• Once there was a magical unicorn.

  We had the best adventures together.

• My tia is my favorite person in the whole world.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

If you are stuck and do not know how to spell a word, what resource can you ask for?

• a tissue

• a highlighter

• ask the teacher how to spell the word

• a dictionary

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CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

THINK about someone you admire.

WRITE about why you look up to that person and explain how you can follow their example to accomplish your goals.

After looking at this prompt, I have chosen to write my essay about my grandfather. This is my topic sentence at the top of my I-chart.

My grandfather is an example of a caring and hardworking person and someone I greatly admire.

What should I use for the topic sentences in my body paragraphs on the left and right side of my I-chart?

• Left side : I admire my grandfather because is caring and hardworking.

  Right side: My grandfather has set a wonderful example for me to follow. I can copy hardworking attitude to help me reach my goals in life

• Left side : I like my grandfather.

  Right side: My Tia helps me with my homework.

• Left side : My dad is hardworking too.

  Right side: My Pawpaw works at a farm.

• Left side : I admire my grandfather.

  Right side: My grandfather had 6 kids.

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.4

When you have finished your rough draft, what 4 things should you make sure to check?

• It looks good enough so I'm done.

• capitalization, animal crackers, starbursts, and peanuts

• I don't want to.

• capitalization, indentions, punctuation, and spelling.

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CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.4.2D

CCSS.W.4.5