What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?

• The introduction sentence

• The topic sentence

• The first sentence

At the beginning of the paragraph, you should

• start with small letter

• use punctuation

• start with a capital letter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

The final sentence in a paragraph is call the __________________.

• conclusion sentence
• topic sentence
• supporting details

Group of sentences =?

• a sentence / phrase

• a word

• paragraph

• an essay

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?

• How many sentences the paragraph has

• A supporting detail about the topic

• The main idea of the paragraph

• A summary of the supporting details

Supporting details give _____ that backs up the main idea.

• conclusion

• topic

• imagination

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

True or False: The closing sentence of a paragraph should repeat the idea of the topic sentence, but in different words.

• True

• False

Which of these is the best word or phrase to start a closing sentence?

• First

• In conclusion

• In addition

• Next

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

The main idea is ______.

• What you are saying about the topic

• the topic

• a summary of the story

• not important

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

A _____ expresses the main idea of the paragraph.

• Topic sentence

• controlling idea

• supporting sentences

• examples