Writing Paragraphs

(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

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

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

• a concluding sentence

• evidence or support

• analysis

• transition words and phrases

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.2B

How many paragraphs are in the body of a 5-paragraph essay?

• Three
• Two 
• Four 
• Five

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

True or False:

You should NOT start a paragraph with "I believe..."

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.4

(1)Susan and Ned were driving through a wooded empty section of highway. (2)Lightning flashed, thunder roared, the sky went dark in the torrential downpour. (3)"We'd better stop." Said Susan. (4)Ned nodded his head in agreement. (5)When he stepped on the brake, the car started to slide on the slick pavement. (6)They went off the road and slid to a halt at the bottom of an incline.
Which sentence would make the best supporting detail for sentence 2?

• The two friends had never seen such a terrible storm.
• Luckily Ned had his cell phone so he could call for help.
• Both Susan and Ned were too shaken to get out of the car.
• The two friends noticed nobody else was out driving.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

(1)Susan and Ned were driving through a wooded empty section of highway. (2)Lightning flashed, thunder roared, the sky went dark in the torrential downpour. (3)"We'd better stop." Said Susan. (4)Ned nodded his head in agreement. (5)When he stepped on the brake, the car started to slide on the slick pavement. (6)They went off the road and slid to a halt at the bottom of an incline.
The word "torrential" located in sentence 2 most likely means

• A rushing stream of liquid
• A heavy snow storm
• A tornado
• A hurricane

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

How many sentences are in a paragraph?

• 4-5 sentences
• 8-11 sentences
• 6-7 sentences
• 12 or more sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a paragraph?

• A group of sentences about one topic
• it's random sentences
• it's one sentence that introduces the topic and main idea

Tags

CCSS.W.5.2A

CCSS.W.5.2B

A fact is:

• an opinion
• something that can be proven true
• use of numbers as evidence
• a statement

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D