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Body Paragraph Structure

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Body Paragraph Structure
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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is NOT part of the structure of an effective body paragraph?

Explanation of Evidence

Evidence

Attention-getter

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Besides structure, another important component of an effective paragraph is _____.

Accuracy of facts & free from errors of interpretation

Good transitions between ideas

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mark the characteristics of the topic sentence.

It's the first sentence of a paragraph.

It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.

It summarizes what the paragraph is about.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these should not be used to develop/support the main idea of a body paragraph?

Personal observations

Facts/Statistics

All of these can be used.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Paragraphs always contain:

six or more sentences

an example

a topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the sentences called that tell more about the topic sentence? 

conclusion 

main idea 

supporting details 

paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where in a paragraph do we find the concluding sentence???

The concluding sentence is always the fourth sentence of the paragraph!!!

The concluding sentence is always the one before the last sentence of the paragraph!!!

The concluding sentence is always the last sentence of the paragraph!!!

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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