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WorksheetsOri Learning Identifying Personal Strengths end of lesson 2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 16mins
The topic sentence in a paragraph tells you
Evidence that supports the topic
what the paragraph will be about.
a summary of the paragraph
The supporting details in a paragraph give you
evidence that supports the topic.
an idea of what the paragraph will be about
a summary of the paragraph
The concluding sentence in a paragraph
provides evidence that supports the topic
tells the reader what the paragraph will be about
sums up the paragraph.
Which of the following are the parts of a good paragraph? Select all that apply.
Supporting details
A strong conclusion
Topics that are true
A topic sentence
Creativity is a strength of mine because I always like to use my imagination. For instance, I am always making up stories and drawing pictures to go with them. I even wrote a 12-page story about unicorns and drew all the pictures for it, even though my teacher didn’t ask me to. This shows that creativity is important to me because I use it even in my free time.
What is the topic sentence in the paragraph above?
Creativity is a strength of mine because I always like to use my imagination.
For instance, I am always making up stories and drawing pictures that go with them.
I even wrote a 12-page story about unicorns and drew all the pictures for it, even though my teacher did not ask me to.
This shows that creativity is important to me, because I use it even in my free time.
Creativity is a strength of mine because I always like to use my imagination. For instance, I am always making up stories and drawing pictures to go with them. I even wrote a 12-page story about unicorns and drew all the pictures for it, even though my teacher didn’t ask me to. This shows that creativity is important to me because I use it even in my free time.
In the paragraph above, which sentences are the supporting details? Select all that apply.
Creativity is a strength of mine because I always like to use my imagination.
For instance, I am always making up stories and drawing pictures that go with them.
I even wrote a 12-page story about unicorns and drew all the pictures for it, even though my teacher did not ask me to.
This shows that creativity is important to me, because I use it even in my free time.
Creativity is a strength of mine because I always like to use my imagination. For instance, I am always making up stories and drawing pictures to go with them. I even wrote a 12-page story about unicorns and drew all the pictures for it, even though my teacher didn’t ask me to. This shows that creativity is important to me because I use it even in my free time.
Which sentence is the concluding sentence?
Creativity is a strength of mine because I always like to use my imagination.
For instance, I am always making up stories and drawing pictures that go with them.
I even wrote a 12-page story about unicorns and drew all the pictures for it, even though my teacher did not ask me to.
This shows that creativity is important to me, because I use it even in my free time.
Which of the following are important for strong topic sentences?
Transition words
Restated Question
Answering the question
many details
new ideas
Which of the following make a weak topic sentence?
many details
restated question
new ideas
a strong conclusion
answering the question
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about topic sentences?
Writers should use transition words in the topic sentence.
The writer should give three examples, or evidence, in the topic sentence.
Writers should restate the question in the topic sentence.
The writer should answer the question fully in the topic sentence.
Read the sentence below. Then choose which mistake the writer made in their topic sentence.
The character strength I show a lot of is humanity.
Choose the correct answer.
The writer did not use the transition word "because."
The writer forgot to restate the question
The writer does not answer the question fully.
The writer uses the words "I think" in the topic sentence.
Read the sentence below. Then choose which mistake the writer made.
Humanity because I always help people who need it.
Choose the correct answer.
The writer did not use the transition word "because."
The writer forgot to restate the question.
The writer does not answer the question fully.
The writer uses the words "I think" in the topic sentence.
Read the sentence below. Then choose which mistake the writer made in their topic sentence.
I always help people who need it.
Choose the correct answer.
The writer did not use the transition word "because."
The writer forgot to restate the question.
The writer does not answer the question fully.
The writer uses the words "I think" in the topic sentence.
Read the sentence below. Then choose which mistake the writer made.
I think the character strength I show a lot of is humanity because I always help people who need it.
Choose the correct answer.
The writer did not use the transition word "because."
The writer forgot to restate the question.
The writer does not answer the question fully.
The writer uses the words "I think" in the topic sentence.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about supporting details?
All paragraphs must have at least three supporting details.
All paragraphs must have supporting details that are true.
Supporting details are evidence, or examples, that support the topic sentence.
Supporting details can use words like "I think" in them.
Choose the evidence examples below that are strong examples of supporting details. Select all that apply.
Brief details
About 3 examples
very detailed
uses transition words
More than 5 examples.
Select the evidence examples below that are weak examples of supporting details. Select all that apply.
Brief Details
More than 3 examples
Very detailed
Does not use transition words
Match the evidence mistake to the sentence that shows the mistake.
For example, I am always nice.
Evidence is not clear.
Too many detials
Match the evidence mistake to the sentence that shows the mistake.
My two best friends are Josh and Jayden.
Evidence isn't clear
Too many details.
Creativity is a strength of mine because I always like to use my imagination. For instance, I am always making up stories and drawing pictures that go with them. I even wrote a 12-page story about unicorns and drew all the pictures for it, even though my teacher did not ask me to.
What is the best analysis for this paragraph?
Choose the correct answer.
And this is why I show a lot of creativity.
Drawing is the best!
I write so much that I even have an “A” in English class.
This shows that creativity is important to me because I use it even in my free time.
What advice would you have for a friend who wrote this for their analysis:
And this is why I show a lot of creativity.
What is the advice you would give to your friend about how to improve their analysis?
Choose the correct answer.
This is a strong analysis.
You already said this. Explain why instead.
Can you tell me more about what happened in the story you wrote?
Add the word “because.”
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about concluding sentences?
Choose the correct answer.
They sum up the paragraph.
They should use transition words like "in conclusion."
They can restate the topic sentence.
Concluding sentences should contain many new ideas.
Select the conclusion examples that are strong.
Restates the topic sentence
Doesn't give new information
Uses a transition word
Introduces new information
Has lots of details
Which conclusion examples below show weak examples?
Introduces new information
Has lots of details
Doesn't use transition words
Uses a transition word
