News of the Day
Grammar & Punctuation
Summarizing
Hamburger
Types of Paragraphs
100

The first information we see when analyzing a news article.

What is the heading.

100

These are used when you are taking information that is not yours.

What are "quotes".

100

The main/central ideas of a text.

What is a summary.

100

The very first sentence of your paragraph.

What is the topic sentence.

100

This type of paragraph describes something.

What is a descriptive paragraph.

200

The name of the headings within the article.

What are subheadings.

200

This is used when you take a pause during a sentence.

What are commas.

200

What the text is about.

What is the main idea.

200

The tomato part of the paragraph.

What is detail.

200

This type of paragraph tells a story.

What is a narrative paragraph.

300

The way authors leave us hanging at the end of an article.

What is a hook.

300

This is used at the end of a sentence.

What is a period.

300

Used to support the main idea and add to the paragraph.

What are the supporting details.

300

Needs to be full of good "meaty" details.

What is the most important detail.

300

Usually looks at both sides of an issue.

What is an argumentative paragraph.

400

The purpose of the sentence under the image in a news article.

What is the description.

400

This is used when listing something.

What is a colon.

400
The long edged curved sword.

What is the katana.

400
The bottom bun.

What is the closing/concluding sentence.

400

The paragraph that just sticks to the facts.

What is an informational paragraph.

500

One of the news articles read in class.

What are: Oregon fires, Ancaster car meet up, Trick or Treating Halloween, Tropical Storm Teddy

500

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What is a semi-colon.

500

Not a place for opinions or personal information.

What are summaries.

500

The argument about what type of hamburger this was.

What is "Not a Big-Mac"/"Not a McChicken".

500

"The Blonde Guitar" example paragraph.

What is a descriptive paragraph.

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