WorksheetsEffective Paragraphs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the first sentence in a paragraph called?
topic sentence
detail sentence
introduction sentence
first sentence
The space at the beginning of a paragraph is called what?
spacedent
movedent
indent
push over
What button on the keyboard do you use to indent?
return
tab
backspace
space bar
Your topic sentence should have nothing to do with the remainder of the paragraph.
true
false
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
to tell the reader what the paragraph is about
to give 2 interesting details
to introduce the topic
to make the reader bored
The part of the paragraph that contains the supporting details is called what?
head
body
extremity
appendage
What is the purpose of a detail sentence?
to give information about the topic
to discuss items other than the topic
to bore the reader
to introduce the topic
In Mr. Hundley's class, the fewest number of supporting details a paragraph should contain is what?
1
2
3
4
All of the sentences in a paragraph should begin with a capital letter.
true
false
In a paragraph, proper nouns should be capitalized.
true
false
The last sentence in a paragraph is called what?
final sentence
clincher sentence
closing sentence
ending sentence
A clincher sentence (or closing sentence) can do which of the following?
restate the topic in a new way
express the author's opinion about the topic
provide brand new details
reinforce the main idea
All sentences need proper end punctuation.
true
false
Which of the following is a transition word.
the
then
and
finally
In Mr. Hundley's class, a paragraph should typically be at least how many sentences in length?
3
4
5
6
