Paragraph writing (Revision)

What are the main parts of a paragraph?

• Topic sentence, supporting sentences and concluding sentence

• Topic sentence and supporting sentences.

• Grammar, Spelling and vocabulary.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

The topic sentence...

• give examples and supports the main idea.

• has the main idea.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The supporting sentences...

• give closure to the paragraph

• develop the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

From the picture, which one is a good topic sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• None of them, because all of them have problems.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence is better for a topic sentence ?

• Cell phones should be banned from classrooms for several reasons.

• I am going to tell you why cellphones are bad.

• Cellphones are the worst.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A good sentence should have at least...

• subject and verb

• subject, verb, and a complete idea.

• subject and predicate.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

A good way to start a topic sentence it is using a phrase like "I would like to write about".

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

A paragraph can have...

• two main ideas

• one main idea

• three main ideas

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A supporting sentence...

• introduces more main ideas.

• defines, explains and gives examples about the main idea.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A concluding sentence can have additional ideas about the topic.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2