Writing Effective Paragraphs

A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about the same __________.

• topic

• word

• detail

• book

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

A paragraph can give __________ about the topic.

• facts

• opinions

• both facts and opinions

• neither facts nor opinions

What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?

• how many sentences the paragraph has

• a supporting detail about the topic

• the main idea of the paragraph

• a summary of the supporting details

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

What does it mean for a line to be indented?

• It gives an opinion that the writer has to support with details.

• It is set farther from the margin of the page than the rest of the text.

• It is the concluding sentence of the paragraph that it is in.

• It is written in a larger font than the rest of the sentences in the text.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which of these is a supporting detail?

• Strawberry ice cream is the best ice cream flavor.

• It has yummy pieces of real strawberries in it.

• I actually prefer chocolate ice cream.

• To sum up, I would choose strawberry ice cream for dessert every day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

Supporting details give __________ that backs up the main idea.

• conclusion

• topic

• imagination

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which of these is the best word or phrase to start a closing sentence?

• First

• In conclusion

• In addition

• Next

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1E

CCSS.W.6.2F

A closing sentence can restate the main idea or be a __________ of all the ideas in the paragraph.

• fact

• fiction

• summary

• supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.W.6.1E

CCSS.W.6.2F

Which of these is in the correct order for writing a paragraph?

• topic sentence, closing sentence, detail sentences

• detail sentences, topic sentence, closing sentence

• closing sentence, detail sentences, topic sentence

• topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence

Transition words like first, next, and lastly are used to organize the details in the middle of the paragraph.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2C

CCSS.W.6.3C