15 questions
What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?
How many sentences the paragraph has
A supporting detail about the topic
The main idea of the paragraph
A summary of the supporting details
A paragraph can give _______ about the topic.
facts
opinions
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about the same ______.
topic
word
detail
book
What does it mean for a line to be indented?
It gives an opinion that the writer has to support with details.
It is se farther from the margin of the page than the rest of the text.
It is the concluding sentence of the paragraph it is in.
It is written in a larger font than the rest of the sentences in the text.
Which of these is a supporting detail?
Strawberry ice cream is the best ice cream flavor.
It has yummy pieces of real strawberries in it.
I actually prefer chocolate ice cream.
To sum up, I would choose strawberry ice cream for dessert every day.
Supporting details give _____ that backs up the main idea.
conclusion
topic
imagination
evidence
True or False: The closing sentence of a paragraph should repeat the idea of the topic sentence, but in different words.
True
False
Which of these is the best word or phrase to start a closing sentence?
First
In conclusion
In addition
Next
A closing sentence can restate the main idea or be a ______ of all the ideas in the paragraph.
fact
fiction
summary
supporting detail
Which of these is iin the correct order for writing a paragraph?
Topic sentence, closing sentence, detail sentences
Detail sentences, topic sentence, closing sentence
Closing sentence, detail sentences, topic sentence
Topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence
To find the beginning of a paragraph, look for _____.
a fact
an indented line
an opinion
a belief about the topic
A topic sentence has 2 parts, the _____ and _______.
topic and main point
fact and opinioin
truth and fiction
indent and transition
What the paragraph is about is called ______.
the main idea
the topic
an ident
a closing
The main idea is ______.
What you are saying about the topic
the topic
a summary of the story
not important
What is another name for the main idea in the topic sentence?
Opinion
Fact
controlling idea
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