The Paragraph

A topic sentence is___

• at the end of a paragraph.

• in the middle of a paragraph.

• at the beginning of a paragraph.

• the conclusion.

What comes after the topic sentence?

• the supporting sentences

• the concluding sentence

• a comma

• the main idea

A paragraph ends with_______.

• a question

• two words

• a comma

• a concluding sentence

A good topic sentence has

• a topic.

• a controlling idea.

• a topic and a controlling idea.

• an idea.

The three parts of the paragraph are:

• topic, supporting ideas and a conclusion

• topic sentence, examples and a conclusion

• topic sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence

• topic sentence, reasons and a concluding sentence

________can give an example, a reason or fact.

• A supporting sentence

• A concluding sentence

• A topic sentence

• A topic

Based on the paragraphs discussed in this practice, where can you find the main idea of the paragraph?

• at the beginning of the paragraph

• in the middle of the paragraph

• at the end of the paragraph

What is the main function of a paragraph in a text?

• Summarize the entire text.

• It does not have a specific function.

• Present and develop a specific idea or theme.

• Introduce a completely different topic.

It can finish the paragraph by paraphrasing the main idea or giving a final comment.

• Main idea

• Supporting sentence

• Topic sentence

• Concluding sentence

which of the following sentences shows the topic and the controlling idea marked correctly (blue: topic, green: controlling idea)

• When I was a child, my grandfather’s backyard was a magical place.

• When I was a child, my grandfather’s backyard was a magical place.

• When I was a child, my grandfather’s backyard was a magical place.

• When I was a child, my grandfather’s backyard was a magical place.