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Writing a Paragraph

Authored by SANDRA CARDILICCHIA

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Writing a Paragraph
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

To provide further details and ideas

To summarize the main points

To identify the main idea of the paragraph

To signal the end of the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many supporting sentences should a paragraph have?

One

Three

Five

Seven

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What should a concluding sentence do?

Introduce new details

Restate the topic sentence

Provide further information

Summarize the supporting sentences

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of transition words in a paragraph?

To provide examples or facts

To link the sentences together

To summarize the main points

To introduce new details

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in writing a paragraph?

Brainstorming ideas

Writing the supporting sentences

Editing the paragraph

Writing the topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What should be excluded from a paragraph if it cannot be related to the topic sentence?

The topic sentence

The supporting sentences

The concluding sentence

Any irrelevant sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of indenting the first line of a paragraph?

To create a space between paragraphs

To highlight the topic sentence

To indicate the start of a new paragraph

To separate the supporting sentences

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

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