Which one should you include in your introduction paragraph?

• Tell the reader what the topic is

• Give the problem to your solution

• Tell the future

• Details about the topic

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

What is an introduction

• The last part of your writing

• The middle part of your writing

• The first part of your writing

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

What is a topic sentence?

• Details about the topic

• Tells the main idea of the paragraph

• Wraps everything up

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the conclusion?

• The last part of your writing

• The first part of your writing

• The middle part of your writing

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CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2D

CCSS.W.3.3D

What is a word you might include in your concluding paragraph?

• Finally

• First

• At the beginning

• Right now

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CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2D

CCSS.W.3.3D

A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about the same ________.

• Topic

• Word

• Detail

• Book

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What do supporting details do?

• Introduce the main idea

• Prove why the main idea is true

• Give a summary of the main idea

• Restate the main idea in different words

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Why do we add supporting sentences?

• To help the reader understand your point

• To summarize the main idea

• Restate the main idea

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

The topic sentence of a paragraph is "Adaptations help animals and plants survive in their environments." Which of these details best supports the topic sentence?

• There are many different species of animals that live on Earth.

• Grasshoppers adapted to be bright green so they could blend in with grass.

• Harriet opened her book so she could read more about grasshoppers and other insects.

• My favorite insect is the grasshopper.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

The supporting details of a paragraph include “We have lots of energy in the morning,” and “Breakfast foods—like eggs, pancakes, and granola—are delicious.” Which of these is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?

• It is hard to wake up in the morning.

• Evenings are more fun than mornings.

• Morning is the best time of day.

• I wake up at 7:30am every day.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2