Paragraph Structures

What does ¨good¨ paragraph include? Check all that apply.

• A topic sentence

• Relevant Details

• A closing/conclusion sentence

• An indent

• My pet turtle

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is a topic sentence?

• A complete sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

• It moves the first line of a paragraph to the right.

• It gives important details that support the topic sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is a closing sentence? Check all that apply.

• A sentence to conclude the paragraph!

• A sentence that summarizes the main ideas of a paragraph.

• It is not a relevant detail.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Are you ready to start learning about paragraph structure?

• Yes!

• Definitely!

• Writing rocks!

This type of text structure involves a solution.

• Problem and Solution

• Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This text structure shows how one event makes another event happen.

• Problem and solution

• Cause and effect

• Compare-contrast

• Chronological

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A good paragraph has a(n) _____________ that states the main idea.

• example

• topic sentence

• supporting sentence

• subject

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Choose the correct sequence of steps for writing a paragraph.

• Choose a topic, organize details, write a topic sentence, add supporting details

• List details, write a conclusion, choose a topic, add examples

• Start with details, then choose a topic, then organize

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

Above, underneath, around, inside are signal words in ____________ paragraphs.

• problem-and-solution

• spatial-order

• chronological-order

• compare-and-contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The __________ of a paragraph is what the paragraph is mostly about.

• supporting idea

• detail

• organization

• main idea

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2