Paragraph and Sensory Language

A paragraph has the following:

• Topic sentence (main idea)

• Main goal

• Supporting details

• Concluding sentence

A _______ sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph. It introduces the main idea of that paragraph.

A _______ sentence is the last sentence in a paragraph. It summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.

A _______ sentences are used to support, explain, illustrate, or provide evidence for the idea expressed in the topic sentence.

Which ones are good topic sentences. (Select 2 answers)

• The best class in Morton is gym class.

• Mexico city is a good place to visit.

• First, gym class help us work in teams.

• None

Which ones are good topic sentences. (Select 2 answers)

• China is a wonderful place to visit.

• Second, it welcomes everyone from different places.

• El Salvador is a great option for summer vacations.

• None

Which ones are good supporting detail sentences. (Select 2 answers)

• China is a wonderful place to visit.

• Second, it welcomes everyone from different places.

• El Salvador is a great option for summer vacations.

• Third, this country has delicious food.

A paragraph has 5-7 sentences in this class. True or False?

Reorder the following paragraph.

• First, she cares about her students.

• Ms. Martinez is a great teacher from our school.

• As a result, she is kind to everyone.

• Also, she speaks three languages.

• Finally, she has two school clubs.

Which one is the supporting detail sentence?

• Additionally, water protects our organs and tissues.

• Water is a great option.

• As a conclusion, water is good drink.

• None