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What are supporting sentences in a paragraph?
true and false sentences
sentences about the conclusion
short sentences
details about the topic sentences
Transition words like first, next, and lastly are used to organize the details in the middle of the paragraph.
True
False
A group of sentences with a single idea is a(n)...
topic sentence
paragraph
essay
supporting detail
What is the order of a typical paragraph?
1. Supporting details
2. Topic sentence
3. Supporting details
1. Topic sentence
2. Supporting details
3. Concluding paragraph
1. Concluding sentence
2. Supporting details
3. Topic sentence
1. Topic sentence
2. Concluding sentence
3. Supporting details
What is a topic sentence?
A sentence that tells what the paragraph is about
A sentence that is not relevant to the paragraph
A sentence that repeats what has already been said
A sentence that summarizes the paragraph
What is a concluding sentence?
A sentence that...
...tells what the paragraph is about; helps focus the paragraph
...summarizes the paragraph and/or leaves the reader with a strong impression
...supports or gives more detailed information about the topic sentence
...repeats an idea that has already been said
Which is a good/reasonable topic sentence for this paragraph:
______________________________________. She normally carries a bottle of Tobasco in her purse. If her food is not hot enough, she will eat hot peppers as a side dish. Whenever she eats Thai food, she orders the highest level of spiciness. People won't dare to touch her food because they won't be able to enjoy it.
Rio enjoys spicy food.
Rio likes to help garden with her mom.
Rio grows hot peppers in her garden.
Rio likes Thai food.
Before writing the first word of your paragraph, you should...
indent one inch from the left margin
indent one millimeter from the left margin
indent one meter from the margin
indent one inch from the right margin
What is a good/reasonable concluding sentence for this paragraph?
Hosea is a talented basketball player. He knows how to defend well against any opponent. When it comes to offense, he can dribble with both hands and can crossover any defender. His layups and jump shots usually go in. ___________________________________________
Hosea should try another sport.
Hopefully, Hosea could grow much taller.
Hosea could be a star player in any basketball team.
Hosea might not make a basketball team.
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
Select the best topic sentence for the paragraph.
You run up and down the court. You have to be able to chase down the ball. Sometimes you play for five or six minutes straight without a time out.
Exercise is hard.
Basketball is an athletic sport.
I love the Lakers.
I played basketball last Thanksgiving.
What is a paragraph?
A set of words that is complete in itself, containing a subject, verb and object.
A unit of grammatical organization which traditionally consists of a subject and predicate.
A group of sentences that are all related to one main topic.
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