1B Paragraph Basics

It is a group of closely related sentences about one topic.

• topic sentence

• detail sentences

• paragraph

• conclusion sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

These are sentences that are related to the main topic.

• paragraph

• detail sentences

• topic sentences

• conclusion sentence

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Topic sentence is found at the _________ sentence of a paragraph.

• last

• beginning

• middle

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the conclusion sentence in the paragraph below?

Fruits are nutritious and delicious food. They must be part of our daily meals. Examples of fruits are apples, oranges, bananas, and avocados. Fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and potassium. For these reasons, it is a good idea to eat lots of fruits.

• Fruits are nutritious and delicious food.

• Fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and potassium.

• For these reasons, it is a good idea to eat lots of fruits.

• Examples of fruits are apples, oranges, bananas, and avocados.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

It is a group of sentences which focus on one idea.

• a. Letter

• b. Words

• c. Paragraph

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

It marks the end of the paragraph and it summarizes or raises the key point of the paragraph. This is the last sentence in a paragraph.

• Topic Sentence

• Supporting Sentences

• Concluding Sentence or Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

1.) Television or TV is the easiest means to access information at home. 2.) At present, most Filipino homes can now provide TV for their family. 3.) Regardless of the kind of TV we have, one of the benefits we get from watching TV programs is information. 4 .) Children can explore the places that they wanted to go to. 5.) They can also get an idea of protecting the environment, too. 6.) Parents become aware of the news happening in different parts of the world. 7.) All of us learn just by sitting in front of the TV while having fun. 8.) While TV has been generous in providing a multitude of information, still it is in our minds to decide for our advantage.

Question No. 3 What is the topic sentence of the given paragraph above?

• a. Sentence 1

• b. Sentence 7

• c. Sentence 8

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

The best pet to own is a fish. First, fish do not require a lot of space. Secondly, fish are easy to care for. Finally, there are many types of fish that are beautiful, large, smalll, and exotic, so an owner has many choices of which fish to get. Of course, some fish are ugly and strange. For all of these reasons, fish make excellent pets;

Which supporting sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?

• Secondly, fish are easy to care for

• Finally, there are many types of fish that are beautiful, large, small and exotic, so an owner has many choice of which fish to get

• Of course, some creatures are ugly and strange

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What part of the paragraph introduces the main idea?

• Concluding Sentence

• Supporting Sentences

• Topic Sentence

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

This part of a paragraph includes sentences that support the topic

sentence.

• Concluding Sentence

• Supporting Sentences

• Topic Sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2