Understanding Topic and Concluding Sentences

Mrs. Tilly guides students through CKLA Skills Unit 3, Lesson 2, focusing on identifying topic and concluding sentences in paragraphs. The lesson includes explanations, activities, and practice exercises to help students understand paragraph structure. Students are encouraged to participate actively and check their understanding through guided practice and review.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced by Mrs. Tilly?

• Identifying topic and concluding sentences

• Writing a complete essay

• Learning about different types of sentences

• Understanding punctuation marks

What materials are needed for the lesson?

• A calculator and a notebook

• A skills workbook and a pencil

• A dictionary and a pen

• A laptop and a textbook

What is a paragraph according to the review?

• A set of sentences on the same topic

• A single sentence with a main idea

• A list of unrelated sentences

• A group of questions and answers

Where is the topic sentence usually found in a paragraph?

• Randomly placed in the paragraph

• In the middle of the paragraph

• At the end of the paragraph

• At the beginning of the paragraph

What is the role of a concluding sentence?

• To start a new paragraph

• To confuse the reader

• To wrap up the paragraph

• To introduce new information

In the activity, what are students asked to do with the topic sentence?

• Underline it twice

• Draw a box around it

• Draw a circle around it

• Highlight it in red

How can you identify where a paragraph starts?

• By looking for a capital letter

• By finding an indentation

• By checking for a period

• By seeing a new line

What activity do Katie and Molly do at the beach?

• They build sandcastles

• They go fishing

• They play volleyball

• They fly kites

What is the concluding sentence in the paragraph about Katie and Molly?

• Katie made some really sweet plays.

• They left the beach to find something to eat.

• What a good day.

• They looked for seashells.

In the independent practice, how many paragraphs are students asked to analyze?

• Three

• One

• Four

• Two