Writing Paragraphs

A sentence in English must include

• A subject

• A verb

• A complete idea

• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of these is NOT a feature of a good title?

• It is a full sentence

• It draws the readers' attention

• It is short

• It gives an idea of the content of the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is a topic sentence?

• A sentence that help to explain the central idea.

• The last sentence in a paragraph. It restates the main idea, and gives a finished feeling to the paragraph.

• A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

• Both 1 and 3

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

A good topic sentence ...

• gives readers a clue of what the paragraph is about.

• is a well-known fact

• is long and wordy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

True or false: the concluding sentence always directly restates the main point of the topic sentence

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

• To summarize the main points

• To leave the readers with the most important ideas to remember

• To introduce a new topic

• To signal the end of the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

When you re-state your opinion in the conclusion, you use...

• same ideas and same words as in the introduction

• same ideas but different words as in the introduction

• different ideas and different words as in the introduction

What does unity in a paragraph mean?

• Using transition signals

• Repeating key nouns

• Supporting a single idea from beginning to end

• Discussing multiple main ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

“Bee population across the world have dropped significantly”. What is "the topic" in this topic sentence?

• Bee population across the world

• dropped significantly

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

“Note-taking is one of the most useful study skills to learn”. What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence?

• Note-taking

• one of the most useful study skills to learn

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2