Parts of an Essay

Good essays use the ( )-( )-( ) pattern.

• (2)-(3)-(4)

• (2)-(2)-(4)

• (3)-(4)-(4)

• (4)-(3)-(3)

Which group best completes the (3)-(4)-(4) pargraph?

• (3) Cars

  (4) BMW

  (4) old

• (3) Reading

  (4) non fiction books

  (4) fiction books

• (3) Sports

  (4) basketball

  (4) tv

Choose the best category for the (3)-(4)-(4) paragraph.

(3) ____________ (4) pilot

(4) plane

• trip

• travel

• airport

• vacation

A (4) sentence talks about the _________.

• (3) word or meaning

• (3) main idea or category

• (3) number or count

• (3) place or location

The (3) sentence is the ______ ______.

• main idea

• best one

• top choice

• focus idea

Fill in the blank with the word that best completes the (3)-(4)-(4) pattern.

• (3) Pets

  (4) zoo

  (4) store

• (3) Candy

  (4) sugar

  (4) kids

• (3) Rivers

  (4) Mississippi

  (4) Ocean

• (3) Atlanta

  (4) Georgia

  (4) MLK's Home

Each (4) must belong to the same writing category.

• True

• False

A phrase is a group of related words.

• True

• False

Choose the phrase.

• Mary is a good girl.

• Boys are playing in the park.

• My trip to Atlanta was exciting.

• is a good girl

Which phrase best completes the (3)-(4)-(4) paragraph?

(3) Coca-Cola

(4) popular beverage

(4)

• too much sugar

• comes in bottles

• made in Canada