Writing Vocabulary

The main idea(s) that explain WHY the paragraph or essay is being written

• topic sentence

• controlling idea

• body paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

A _________ is the background information. It is usually found in the introduction after the hook.

• bridge

• hook

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

This is the space before a paragraph begins.

• indent

• evidence

• bridge

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The _____________ is a sentence that tells the main idea of what the paragraph will be about.

• transition

• body paragraph

• topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What tells facts in writing and helps to figure out whether or not the information is factual?

• summary

• evidence

• restate

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

To present your idea with additional explanation or details.

• elaborate

• conclusion

• summary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

A _______ grabs the reader's attention

• evidence

• bridge

• hook

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

A word or phrase to begin a paragraph. For example: "To begin with..."

• transition

• elaborate

• hook

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D