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Exploring Topic Sentences in Informative Writing

Exploring Topic Sentences in Informative Writing

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RF.4.3A, RI.6.3, RI.7.2

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Mia Campbell

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.RF.4.3A
,
CCSS.RI.6.3
,
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
,
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
,
CCSS.RI.8.2
,
CCSS.RL.7.2
,
CCSS.RI.8.3
,
CCSS.RI.8.5
,
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
,
CCSS.RI.6.5
,
CCSS.RI.6.2
,
CCSS.RL.8.2
,
CCSS.RI.7.3
,
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
,
CCSS.RI.7.5
,
CCSS.RF.3.3B
,
CCSS.RF.3.3C
,
CCSS.RF.3.3D
,
CCSS.RF.5.3A
,
CCSS.RF.1.2B
,
CCSS.RF.1.2C
,
CCSS.RF.1.2D
,
CCSS.RF.3.3A
,
The video tutorial guides first-grade students through writing an informative paragraph about elephants' trunks. It covers the main uses of trunks, such as breathing, smelling, and grabbing food. Students learn to draw teaching pictures and write an opening sentence. The tutorial emphasizes spelling and sentence construction, helping students articulate their knowledge effectively.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea taught about elephant trunks?

Elephants trunks are very short.

Elephants use their trunks to communicate.

Elephants use their trunks in many ways.

Elephants trunks are not important.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of drawing teaching pictures?

To practice drawing skills.

To teach readers something through the picture.

To help students remember to color within the lines.

To make the classroom colorful.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the opening sentence go in our paragraph structure?

On our thumb.

On our index finger.

On our middle finger.

On our pinky.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in writing our opening sentence?

Practicing it across our fingers.

Drawing lines for each word.

Coloring in our teaching picture.

Writing the sentence directly on paper.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do we plan the spacing for our words in the opening sentence?

Using a ruler for each word.

Guessing the space needed.

Drawing lines for each word.

Writing words closely together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do we use uppercase letters for the word 'I'?

It's the first letter of a sentence.

It's a special name.

It's a sight word.

All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technique is used to spell 'elephants'?

Guessing the spelling.

Using a dictionary.

Stretching out each syllable.

Asking a friend.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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