Body Paragraph Pretest

What is the minimum number of sentences a body paragraph can have?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 5

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which is not part of a body paragraph.

• Topic Sentence

• Conclusion Sentence

• Thesis

• Evidence

Which type of sentence is the FIRST sentence in a body paragraph?

• Counterclaim

• Explaination

• Evidence

• Topic

How many body paragraphs should your informative essay have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

When your reader reads your topic sentence they should know...

• what the paragraph will be about.

• what the next paragraph will be about.

• what your transitions will be.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the purpose of the body paragraphs?

• to extend the essay

• to explain the thesis statement

• to set up the hook

• to write extra info for no purpose

Which is NOT an examples of some transitions?

• first, second, third

• as a result, because of this, by comparison

• importantly, for example, consequentially

• orange, green, yellow

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is NOT an example of items I need to proofread my body paragraphs for?

• complete sentences

• grammar (capitalization, punctuation, spelling)

• using adjectives to describe

• restatement of the thesis