TRUE OR FALSE

1.    An effective paragraph should focus on at least two ideas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

2.   An effective paragraph provides specific information that

helps a reader understand the single idea.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3. An introductory sentence is part of the structure of a paragraph.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.    The topic sentence presents the main idea of a paragraph.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

5.   The Supporting sentences are placed after the topic

sentence and before the concluding sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

6. The Concluding sentence brings closure to the paragraph.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

7. A concluding sentence provides new information.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

8. Using signal devices can strengthen the connection between sentences in a paragraph.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

9. Coherence means that all of the sentences in the paragraph are related to the topic sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

10. A good paragraph develops the topic sentence by giving concrete evidence, examples, and specific details.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2