Identifying Parts of a Paragraph

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To summarize the paragraph

• To provide supporting details for the paragraph

• To conclude the paragraph

• To introduce the main idea or point of the paragraph.

Recognize the supporting details in the following paragraph: 'My favorite season is summer. I enjoy going to the beach, having picnics in the park, and playing outdoor sports.'

• My favorite season is winter. I enjoy skiing, building snowmen, and having hot chocolate.

• I prefer fall. I like to go apple picking, visit pumpkin patches, and watch the leaves change color.

• The supporting details in the paragraph are 'going to the beach', 'having picnics in the park', and 'playing outdoor sports'.

• I love spring. I enjoy planting flowers, going for nature walks, and having outdoor barbecues.

How does a topic sentence differ from a concluding sentence in a paragraph?

• A topic sentence is always the first sentence of a paragraph, while a concluding sentence is always the last sentence.

• A topic sentence is longer and more detailed than a concluding sentence.

• A topic sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph, while a concluding sentence summarizes the main points and wraps up the paragraph.

• A topic sentence is written in the past tense, while a concluding sentence is written in the present tense.

Identify the topic sentence in the following paragraph: 'The sun provides light and warmth to the earth. Plants use sunlight to make food through a process called photosynthesis. Without the sun, life on earth would not be possible.'

• Life on earth would not be possible without the moon.

• The topic sentence is: 'The sun provides light and warmth to the earth.'

• Plants use sunlight to make food through a process called moonlighting.

• The sun provides heat and water to the earth.

What are the three parts of a paragraph?

• Topic, Body, Conclusion

• Arm

• Greetings

Select the parts of a paragraph:

• Title

• Topic sentence

• Supporting sentence

• Main topic

• Concluding sentence

What word names the part of a piece of writing that begins with a topic sentence, describes the topic in detail, then ends with a concluding sentence?

• biography

• homograph

• paragraph

• phonograph

After the topic sentence, the next immediate part of an effective paragraph is...

• a concluding sentence

• evidence or support

• analysis

• transition words and phrases

an introductory sentence that describes the main idea

• conclusion

• hook

• tense

• topic sentence

In writing a paragraph, what is the first sentence called.

• Sequence sentence

• Capital sentence

• Topic sentence

• Concluding sentence