English 1 Body Paragraphs

The following can help a paragraph flow and connect the ideas...

• slang words

• transition words and phrases

• inventive and informal spelling

• topic sentence

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5B

TEKS.ELA.RI.4D

After the topic sentence, the next immediate sentence of an effective paragraph is...

• a concluding sentence

• a transition word

• commentary

• a concrete detail

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TEKS.ELA.8.5G

TEKS.ELA.E1.7D.I

TEKS.ELA.E2.4G

TEKS.ELA.E3.4G

TEKS.ELA.E3.7D.I

The main idea or most important part of a paragraph is...

• the topic sentence

• the concrete detail

• the commentary

• the concluding sentence

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TEKS.ELA.E1.4G

TEKS.ELA.E2.4G

TEKS.ELA.E2.7D.I

TEKS.ELA.E4.4G

TEKS.ELA.E4.7D.I

After a paragraph provides evidence for the main idea and an explanation...

• next comes more analysis

• next comes the conclusion

• next comes more examples

• next comes an argument

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5B

TEKS.ELA.RI.4D

A concrete detail is...

• a mixture of a person's thought and your analysis the thoughts.

• the presence of an argument.

• real world examples that prove your main idea.

• when you wrap up your main idea.

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TEKS.ELA.E1.4G

TEKS.ELA.E1.7D.I

TEKS.ELA.E3.4G

TEKS.ELA.E3.7D.I

TEKS.ELA.E4.7D.I

A good way to end a body paragraph is to...

• wrap up your thoughts with a transition word and the main idea.

• wrap up your thoughts with a thought-provoking question.

• wrap up your thoughts by restating your topic sentence word for word.

• wrap up your thoughts with a new idea.

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TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5B

TEKS.ELA.RI.4D

Commentary is...

• the author's opinion about the main idea.

• the evidence that supports the main idea.

• the ending of your paragraph.

• the words that help you move from one idea to the next.

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TEKS.ELA.8.5G

TEKS.ELA.E2.4G

TEKS.ELA.E2.7D.I

TEKS.ELA.E3.4G

TEKS.ELA.E4.7D.I

An explanation for evidence should be provided?

• True

• False

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TEKS.ELA.8.6I

TEKS.ELA.CR.4F

TEKS.ELA.E1.4F

TEKS.ELA.E2.5C E3.5C

TEKS.ELA.RI.5C

Which of the following is a good transition for your final body paragraph?

• In addition,

• Furthermore,

• Secondly,

• To conclude,

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TEKS.ELA.E1.10B

TEKS.ELA.E2.10B

TEKS.ELA.E3.10B

TEKS.ELA.E4.10B

How many sentences should your commentary be ?

• 1

• 1-2

• 2-3

• 5

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TEKS.ELA.8.6B

TEKS.ELA.E3.5B

TEKS.ELA.E4.5B

TEKS.ELA.LG.4A

TEKS.ELA.RI.10A