PARTS OF PARAGRAPH

What is a paragraph?

• A set of words that is complete in itself, containing a subject, verb and object.

• A unit of grammatical organization which traditionally consists of a subject and predicate.

• A group of sentences that are all related to one main topic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What should a paragraph look like?

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Tags

CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.2B

CCSS.W.4.4

Select the parts of a paragraph (3 answers)

• Title

• Topic sentence

• Supporting sentences

• Main topic

• Concluding sentence

Mark the characteristics of the topic sentence (3 answers)

• It's the first sentence of a paragraph.

• It contains an example.

• It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.

• It summarizes what the paragraph is about.

• You should include "Dear Sir/Madam,"

Mark the options that best describe the supporting sentences of a paragraph

• They come after the topic sentence, making up the body of the paragraph.

• One supporting sentence is enough.

• They include supporting facts, details and examples.

• They must develop the main topic of the paragraph.

• They are separated by commas

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.2B

What is true about the concluding sentence? (2 answers)

• It's the last sentence of a paragraph.

• It can introduce a new idea.

• It restates the main idea of the paragraph and summarizes it.

• You can add an example of what you said here.

• A good connector to start it could be "Finally"

What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?

• The introduction sentence

• The topic sentence

• The first sentence

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

A paragraph should cover ________ topics.

• two
• one
• three
• five

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.2B

At the beginning of the paragraph, you should ___________, or leave a space.

• indent
• use punctuation
• start with a capital letter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2A

The sentences that tell more about the topic are called _______________.

• conclusions
• topics
• supporting details

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.2B