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Understanding Paragraph Structure

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English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Understanding Paragraph Structure
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main role of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

To provide supporting details

To summarize the entire passage

To state the main idea

To describe the setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which transition would best connect contrasting ideas?

Furthermore

On the other hand

Similarly

In addition

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the structure of a descriptive paragraph often focus on?

Listing steps in a process

Explaining cause and effect

Painting a vivid picture with sensory details

Comparing two ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which paragraph structure highlights differences and similarities?

Chronological

Descriptive

Compare & Contrast

Cause & Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of transition signals a cause-and-effect relationship?

Consequently

Similarly

Moreover

In other words

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a well-structured paragraph, supporting details should...

Expand on the topic sentence

Introduce a new main idea

Repeat the topic sentence

Present the conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a paragraph describes steps to solve a math problem, it follows a...

Narrative structure

Chronological structure

Poetic structure

Descriptive structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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