Paragraph Practice

What is a topic sentence?

• A sentence that describes what the paragraph will be about.

• A sentence that ends a paragraph

• A sentence that is incomplete.

• A sentence that confuses the reader.

What information should be in your topic sentence?

• The chosen city, climate, population density, and economic activity

• The capital of the country.

• The latitude and longitude of the city

• The city's best restaurants.

How many reasons should be included in your paragraph about the chosen city?

• Five

• Three

• Ten

• Two

You must provide evidence from the maps describing the climate, population density, and economic activity.

• True

• False.

I prefer the Mediterranean climate where it is warm all year long, and there are short, rainy winters. Is this a good example of a reason sentence with evidence from the maps?

• Yes

• No

What information is this reason describing? The second reason I choose Los Angeles is due to it being in an area with over 500 people per square mile.

• Economic activity

• Population density

• Climate

• vegetation

What does this sentence describe? I would like a job planning parties in Los Angeles.

• Population density

• Climate

• Economic activity

• Vegetation

What is a conclusion sentence?

• A sentence that states the topic

• A sentence that wraps up the paragraph by restating the topic sentence.

• A sentence that describes the characteristics of the topic.

• A sentence that asks a question.

Which is an example of a conclusion sentence?

• Los Angeles is the best city in the world.

• Los Angeles is a densely populated city.

• Los Angeles has many jobs.

• Climate, population density, and economic activity characteristics are the reasons I choose Los Angeles.

It is important to use the maps to help determine which city to write about.

• True

• False