Chapter 17 - Center 5

The purpose of this kind of paragraph is to influence the reader to agree with one's opinion

• expository

• persuasive

• narrative

• descriptive

The purpose of this kind of paragraph is to "paint" with words.

• narrative

• descriptive

• expository

• persuasive

The purpose of this kind of paragraph is to entertain the reader.

• narrative

• expository

• descriptive

• persuasive

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The purpose of this kind of paragraph is to inform, explain, or tell "how to".

• persuasive

• narrative

• expository

• descriptive

The type of paragraph you write depends on your purpose for writing.

• True

• False

Your purpose of writing will determine the type of paragraph you use.

• True

• False

What is a paragraph?

• a group of related verbs

• a group of related nouns

• a group of related people

• a group of related sentences

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why do writers use paragraphs?

^{(May select more than one answer)}

• forced to use them in school

• guides the reader through a piece of writing

• shows where one idea/setting/speaker ends and the next begins

• helps the reader understand the main point of writing

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What are the parts of a paragraph?

• topic sentence, main idea, supporting details

• topic sentence, main idea, supporting details, call to action statement

• topic sentence, main idea, concluding sentence

• topic sentence/main idea, supporting details, concluding sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Without strong supporting details, a topic sentence cannot exist.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1