WorksheetsParagraph Structure!
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which of the options below would make a good topic sentence for this paragraph?
When you bake cookies, you first have to make sure you have all the ingredients. Then you have to mix them together. Finally, you have to put them in the oven.
Topic sentence is usually the __________ sentence.
Second
Third
First
When I put my argument in NEW words in my concluding paragraph, I am writing my...
Restated Topic sentence
Mic Drop
Why Care?
Topic Sentence
The following can help a paragraph flow and become more high level
slang words
improperly used transition words and phrases
inventive and informal spelling
properly used transition words and phrases
The best time to write an introduction is often:
first
last
after writing the main body
Paragraphs always contain:
six or more sentences
an example
a topic sentence
which of the following examples is a fact?
The cake tastes delicious.
The movie was boring.
Dog fur is pretty
Water boils at 100°C
What are the basic elements of a good paragraph?
Topic sentence; Supporting sentences; Concluding sentence
Topic sentence; Controlling idea
Introduction; Body;Conclusion
Main ideas; Examples; Summary
Where in a paragraph do we find the concluding sentence???
The concluding sentence is always the fourth sentence of the paragraph!!!
The concluding sentence is always the one before the last sentence of the paragraph!!!
The concluding sentence is always the last sentence of the paragraph!!!
Which sentence is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?
Growing a garden can be fun, good exercise, and will provide fresh fruits and vegetables for the gardener. It is interesting to watch the seeds pop their heads above the soil for the first time. It is sometimes hard to believe that a little seed can become a large vine or plant in just a few weeks. Planting the seeds and pulling weeds are good exercise for anyone. Then, after watching the plant grow and produce, the gardener ends up with delicious tomatoes, beans, or other yummy produce from the garden.
Growing a garden can be fun, good exercise, and will provide fresh fruits and vegetables for the gardener.
It is interesting to watch the seeds pop their heads above the soil for the first time.
It is sometimes hard to believe that a little seed can become a large vine or plant in just a few weeks.
Planting the seeds and pulling weeds are good exercise for anyone.
Which sentence is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?
The rides at the fair are awesome! Everyone can find something they enjoy doing. Many people gather to watch the bull riding. Others like to watch the dogs herding the sheep. Everyone comes for the food and dessert. The county fair is a great place for entertainment and fun.
The rides at the fair are awesome!
Everyone can find something they enjoy doing.
Everyone comes for the food and dessert.
The county fair is a great place for entertainment and fun.
Choose the best topic sentence for the paragraph.
For example, a person can have breakfast in New York, board an airplane, and have dinner in Paris. A businesswoman in London can instantly place an order with a factory in Hong Kong by sending a fax. Furthermore, a schoolboy in Tokyo can turn on a TV and watch a baseball game being played in Los Angeles.
Airplanes have changed our lives.
Advances in technology have made the world seem smaller.
The fax machine was an important invention.
Global lifestyles are evolving.
Topic Sentence: My cat is afraid of everything.
Dora the Explorer is an educational show for kids.
How does a person make an inference?
Makes a guess and hopes for the best.
Makes a guess based on what the text says + his own experiences.
Asks the teacher for help.
When you copy evidence from a text, you always have to use:
quotation marks
parentheses
question marks
your brain
Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
Elle Woods taught us that you can do anything you put your mind to.
She got into law school and became a lawyer even though no one believed in her.
Her best friend works at a salon, so she always looks good.
Elle really likes to socialize and have fun.
Out of all of the things, Elle loves her dog, Bruiser, the most.
Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.
The pros live the good life.
People like professional football players make a lot of money.
Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.
All of us can be professional athletes.
