Writing a Paragraph (BrainPOP Jr.)

What is a paragraph?

• The supporting details

• The main idea sentence

• A set of sentences about a topic

• The closing sentence

Many paragraphs can make up a b_______. (Choose 2)

• bibliography

• biography

• binder

• book

What two things do paragraphs usually have?

• Main idea and supporting details

• Supporting details and adjectives

• Figurative language and stanzas

• Simple and compound sentences

What is the last sentence in the introduction?

• Main idea sentence

• Topic sentence

• Supporting sentence

• Concluding sentence

What is information that backs up the main idea called?

• Transition words

• Topic

• Sentence

• Supporting details

What are words that help connect ideas together?

• Proofread

• Closing sentence

• Transition words

What sums up the paragraph by stating the main idea in a different way?

• Proofread

• Closing sentence

• Transition words

What do you do when you check for spelling and grammar mistakes?

• Proofread

• Closing sentence

• Transition words

What are examples of transition words? (Choose 3)

• First

• Second

• Good

• Finally