Writing Paragraphs

. An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest ranking in the Boy Scouts of America. Since the award of Eagle Scout was introduced in 1911, the rank has been earned by over one million young men. Requirements for the title include earning merit badges and demonstrating service and leadership. This includes an extensive project that the Scout plans, organizes, and leads. The Girl Scouts give an equivalent badge, but it doesn’t require as much time or effort.

Which sentence does NOT support the main idea?

• Since the award of Eagle Scout was introduced in 1911, the rank has been earned by over one million young men

• Requirements for the title include earning merit badges and demonstrating service and leadership.

• This includes an extensive project that the Scout plans, organizes, and leads.

• The Girl Scouts give an equivalent badge, but it doesn’t require as much time or effort.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

(1)Edgar Allan Poe was an American short-story writer, poet, editor, and literary critic during the Romantic period. (2)Beethoven was one of the musicians of the Romantic era. (3)Poe is best known for his dark tales of mystery, and is often credited with inventing the genre of detective fiction. (4)Poe wrote the poem “Annabel Lee.”

Which sentence does not support the main idea?

• Sentence 4

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence3

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

(1)Edgar Allan Poe was an American short-story writer, poet, editor, and literary critic during the Romantic period. (2)Beethoven was one of the musicians of the Romantic era. (3)Poe is best known for his dark tales of mystery, and is often credited with inventing the genre of detective fiction. (4)Poe wrote the poem “Annabel Lee.”

Which sentence is the topic sentence?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

(1)Captain Marvel is a fictional comic book superhero published by DC Comics. (2)The character of Captain Marvel was created in 1939 by artist C.C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, and is the alter ego of a news reporter, Billy Batson. (3)Hopefully, they will make a movie with Captain Marvel very soon.(4) Whenever Billy says “Shazam,” he is instantly struck by magic and is transformed into the superhero Captain Marvel, with the abilities of six different mythical figures.

Which sentence is the topic sentence?

• snetence 4

• sentence 3

• sentence 2

• sentence1

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

(1)Captain Marvel is a fictional comic book superhero published by DC Comics. (2)The character of Captain Marvel was created in 1939 by artist C.C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, and is the alter ego of a news reporter, Billy Batson. (3)Hopefully, they will make a movie with Captain Marvel very soon.(4) Whenever Billy says “Shazam,” he is instantly struck by magic and is transformed into the superhero Captain Marvel, with the abilities of six different mythical figures.

Which sentence does not support the main idea?

• Captain Marvel is a fictional comic book superhero published by DC Comics

• The character of Captain Marvel was created in 1939 by artist C.C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, and is the alter ego of a news reporter, Billy Batson.

• Hopefully, they will make a movie with Captain Marvel very soon.

• Whenever Billy says “Shazam,” he is instantly struck by magic and is transformed into the superhero Captain Marvel, with the abilities of six different mythical figures.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a topic sentence?

• A sentence that help to explain the central idea.

• The last sentence in a paragraph. It restates the main idea, and gives a finished feeling to the paragraph.

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

• Both 1 and 3

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

(1)An Eagle Scout is a Scout with the highest ranking in the Boy Scouts of America. (2)Since the award of Eagle Scout was introduced in 1911, the rank has been earned by over one million young men. (3)Requirements for the title include earning merit badges and demonstrating service and leadership. (4)This includes an extensive project that the Scout plans, organizes, and leads. (5)The Girl Scouts give an equivalent badge, but it doesn’t require as much time or effort.

Sentence 2 contains what kind of detail?

• Quotation

• Example

• Statistic

• Fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

(1)There are many types of pets in an average household. (2)People will often even choose pets according to their personalities. (3)Some people like small dogs that are easy to take care of and do not demand a lot of attention. (4)Some owners prefer strong or vicious dogs, like bulldogs for example. (5)Other people might like cats because they are independent and really need no attention at all. (6)Birds provide people with a lot of company, if you like bird songs, but their cages need a lot of cleaning.(7) A fish tank is great to look at but the tanks must be cleaned often as well. (8)Some people even treat their plants like pets and talk to them. (9)In a zoo, large animals, like polar bears, are left to themselves in their cages.

Sentence 8 is the....

• Concluding sentence

• Topic Sentence

• Thesis Statement

• Supporting Detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

(1)There are many types of pets in an average household. (2)People will often even choose pets according to their personalities. (3)Some people like small dogs that are easy to take care of and do not demand a lot of attention. (4)Some owners prefer strong or vicious dogs, like bulldogs for example. (5)Other people might like cats because they are independent and really need no attention at all. (6)Birds provide people with a lot of company, if you like bird songs, but their cages need a lot of cleaning.(7) A fish tank is great to look at but the tanks must be cleaned often as well. (8)Some people even treat their plants like pets and talk to them. (9)In a zoo, large animals, like polar bears, are left to themselves in their cages.

All of the details that support the main idea are....

• Facts

• Examples

• Statistics

• Quotations

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

(1)There are many types of pets in an average household. (2)People will often even choose pets according to their personalities. (3)Some people like small dogs that are easy to take care of and do not demand a lot of attention. (4)Some owners prefer strong or vicious dogs, like bulldogs for example. (5)Other people might like cats because they are independent and really need no attention at all. (6)Birds provide people with a lot of company, if you like bird songs, but their cages need a lot of cleaning.(7) A fish tank is great to look at but the tanks must be cleaned often as well. (8)Some people even treat their plants like pets and talk to them. (9)In a zoo, large animals, like polar bears, are left to themselves in their cages.

Which sentence does not support the main idea?

• sentence4

• sentence 6

• sentence 9

• sentence 3

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2