Supporting Sentences

Many people say that playing video games is bad for you.

Write an emphasis/rectification supporting sentence.

What are the supporting sentences?

• The sentences at the beginning of the paragraph.

• They come after the topic sentences, making up the body of a paragraph.

• The sentences at the end of the paragraph.

• The sentences give the topic of the paragraph.

What do they do?

• They give details to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph.

• They summarize the information and make conclusions

• They give the topic of the paragraph.

• They make the paragraph longer.

Which is NOT a supporting detail for the main idea, “The Bahama Islands are also linked by the government’s airline, Bahamasair, formed in 1973”.

• Bahamasair, is the national airline of The Bahamas.

• Transportation by air is fast, but it’s also very expensive; delays can be caused by bad weather or mechanical difficulties.

• Inclement weather can be a challenge to bus transportation.

What does not fully define supporting details?

• Supporting details are sentences related to the topic sentence and its controlling ideas

• Supporting details tells the reader what to expect in the essay

• Good supporting sentences give information that supports and explains the topic of the paragraph

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

• There are many landfills available for waste.

• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

• Clean jars before recycling them.

• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

How to write them?

• You should give details.

• You should give examples.

• You should give the data and evidence.

• You should give supporting facts, details and examples.

Which of the following is not detail sentence?

• She is intelligent

• She is responsible

• Anna is one of the best students in school

• She is never late for class

Types of supporting details include:

• Facts, Statistics, Sensory Details, Examples/Illustrations, Anecdotes

• Narrative, Persuasive, description, expository

• Unity, Cohesive and Connection

Choose TWO supporting sentences for this topic sentence: I need to look for a new job.

• Since we now have another child, my salary really isn't enough for our family.

• I like working with my brother.

• The commute is very long, and I would like to spend more time with my family.

• This is a tough economy, and I am lucky that I still have a job.