Paragraph Structure ESL

A group of sentences with a single idea is ....

• a topic sentence

• a paragraph

• an essay

• supporting details

How many parts does a typical paragraph have?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 6

What is the usual order of a paragraph

• topic sentence, conclusion, evidence/examples

• topic sentence, concluding sentence, analysis

• topic sentence, evidence/examples, conclusion

• conclusion, evidence/examples, topic sentence

Which one best defines a topic sentence?

• A sentence that tells what the paragraph is about

• A sentence that repeats what has already been said

• A sentence that is not relevant to the paragraph

• A sentence that summarizes the paragraph

What is an irrelevant sentence?

• A sentence that repeats an idea that has already been said

• A sentence that supports the explains the topic sentence

• A sentence that is not related to the paragraph

• A sentence that summarizes the paragraph and leaves the reader with a strong impression

What is a concluding sentence?

A sentence that...

• ...tells what the paragraph is about; helps focus the paragraph

• ...supports or gives more detailed information about the topic sentence

• ...repeats an idea that has already been said

• ...summarises the paragraph

What is the irrelevant sentence in this paragraph?:

My friend, Adam, is very generous. He gives his lunch to schoolmates that don't have anything to eat. He enjoys eating chicken. When classmates need paper, he gives them without hesitating. Once, he bought me ice cream when I didn't have enough money. Adam is the kindest person I know.

• He gives his lunch to schoolmates that don't have anything to eat.

• When classmates need paper, he gives them without hesitating.

• He enjoys eating chicken.

• Once, he bought me ice cream when I didn't have enough money.

What is the key idea in the topic sentence?

My friend, Adam, is very generous. He gives his lunch to schoolmates that don't have anything to eat. He enjoys eating chicken. When classmates need paper, he gives them without hesitating. Once, he bought me ice cream when I didn't have enough money. Adam is the kindest person I know.

• friend

• Adam

• kindest

• very generous

What is a good/reasonable concluding sentence for this paragraph?

Jason is a talented basketball player. He knows how to defend well against any opponent. When it comes to offense, he can dribble with both hands and can crossover any defender. His layups and jump shots usually go in.

• Jason should try another sport.

• Hopefully, Jason could smile more.

• Jason could be a star player in any basketball team.

• Jason is good at football, too.

Which is a good/reasonable topic sentence for this paragraph?:

______________________________________. She normally carries a bottle of Sriracha hot sauce in her bag. If her food is not spicy enough, she will eat hot peppers as a side dish. Whenever she eats Thai food, she orders the highest level of spiciness. People don't dare to touch her food because they won't be able to enjoy it.

• Sasa grows hot peppers in her garden.

• Sasa loves Thai foods.

• Sasa enjoys spicy food.

• Nobody can enjoy Sasa's foods.