Writing an Effective Paragraph

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

• topic

• word

• detail

• book

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

A paragraph can give __________ about the topic.

• facts

• opinions

• both facts and opinions

• neither facts nor opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Supporting details give __________ that backs up the main idea.

• conclusion

• topic

• imagination

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

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

• First

• In conclusion

• In addition

• Next

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

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

• fact

• fiction

• summary

• supporting detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2