Writing an Effective Paragraph

A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about the same __________.

• topic

• word

• detail

• book

A paragraph can give __________ about the topic.

• facts

• opinions

• both facts and opinions

• neither facts nor opinions

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

Which of these is a supporting detail?

• Strawberry ice cream is the best ice cream flavor.

• It has yummy pieces of real strawberries in it.

• I actually prefer chocolate ice cream.

• To sum up, I would choose strawberry ice cream for dessert every day.

Supporting details give __________ that backs up the main idea.

• conclusion

• topic

• imagination

• evidence

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

• First

• In conclusion

• In addition

• Next

A closing sentence can restate the main idea or be a __________ of all the ideas in the paragraph.

• fact

• fiction

• summary

• supporting detail

Which of these is in the correct order for writing a paragraph?

• topic sentence, concluding sentence, supporting sentences

• supporting sentences,

  topic sentence, concluding sentence

• concluding sentence, supporting sentences,

  topic sentence

• topic sentence, supporting sentences,

  concluding sentence

Transition words like first, next, and lastly are used to organize the details in the middle of the paragraph.

• True

• False

What is the order of a typical paragraph?

• 1. Supporting details

  2. Topic sentence

  3. Supporting details

• 1. Topic sentence

  2. Supporting details

  3. Concluding sentence

• 1. Concluding sentence

  2. Supporting details

  3. Topic sentence

• 1. Topic sentence

  2. Concluding sentence

  3. Supporting details