Essay Vocabulary

I finished the essay with my ________ to restate my central idea and close my thoughts.

• introduction

• conclusion

I started the essay with my _____________, the first paragraph with my opening thoughts.

• introduction

• conclusion

I found evidence that ___________ my central idea and cited it in my essay.

• responded

• supported

• concluded

• introduced

I wrote 3 ___________ in my essay - one was an introduction, one included my evidence and explanations, and the last one was my conclusion.

• specifics

• responses

• supports

• paragraphs

I wrote lots of details about the way the main character learned and changed, to __________ the idea that he grew stronger from his troubles.

• develop

• respond

• introduce

• cite

I carefully chose _______ evidence that I matched exactly to my topic and claim.

• cite

• response

• specific

• paragraph

Please __________ each paragraph where you found your evidence in your essay.

• respond

• cite

• specific

• develop

I answered the prompt in my written __________ to the question.

• response

• paragraph

• introduction

• conclusion

Which vocabulary word is the first paragraph in an essay?

• introduction

• conclusion

Which vocabulary word is the last paragraph in an essay?

• introduction

• conclusion