Facts about Paragraphs
Details
Find the topic sentence
What doesn't belong?
What is the topic of this paragraph?
100

How many sentences does a paragraph have?

At least 8.

100
Find the detail: Andy always wears a black jacket. Andy enjoys dressing in black more than other colors.
Andy always wears a black jacket.
100
A mother bird is very busy. They build a nest, lay eggs in the nest, and sit on the eggs. They also gather food for the hungry babies.
A mother bird is very busy.
100
I like to watch football. Every sunday me and my dad watch football together. Last sunday is rained. The Cowboys are my favorite team.
Last sunday it rained.
100
A rainbow is made up of many colors. It has red, purple, and blue stripes. It has orange, yellow, and green stripes. Sometimes the colors are dark. Sometimes the colors are pale.
A rainbow
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Each supporting sentence in a paragraph should contain______.
Details
200
Find the detail: Jack's childhood was normal. Jack lived in the suburbs of a major city.
Jack lived in the suburbs of a major city.
200
Boy was I surprised when I looked under my bed. I found a dirty sock, my lost homework, and a piece of rotten banana. There was even a book that I forgot to return to the library. I was shocked! I need to clean my room more often.
Boy was I surprised when I looked under my bed.
200
I would like to have a new pet. I have a cat and a dog. Goldfish and birds would be good pets. Birthdays are fun. Maybe I will get a hamster or a rabbit.
Birthdays are fun.
200
Frogs hop on land. They dive into a pond. They swim in the water. They leap for food. A frog can move in many different ways.
Frogs
300
The ______ contains the topic and the controlling idea.
Topic Sentence
300
Find the detail: Elephants are interesting animals. Elephants cannot jump.
Elephants cannot jump.
300
Cats are lazy animals. They like to lie around all day. They walk slow. Sometimes they lick their paws and their fur. That’s why some of them get fat!
Cats are lazy animals.
300
Emily and Tonya are good friends. They play games, ride their bikes, and go to the park together. Tonya's dog can run very fast. Emily and Tonya ride the bus to school together. They spend the night at each others' houses.
Tonya's dog can run very fast.
300
They very best food in the world is ice cream. It is cold and sweet. I like to lick it as it drips down the cone. I like all the different flavors.
Ice Cream
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The main point about the topic is the _____.
Main Idea
400
Find the detail: Picnics at the beach are really fun. The sand feels gritty between my toes.
The sand feels gritty between my toes.
400
Running is a sport that you can enjoy by yourself. I like to run. I like to feel the wind go through my hair. Everything passes by me really fast. I enjoy running so much that I do it two times a day: in the morning and evening. The major reason I like running is it helps me relax.
I like to run.
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I'm going swimming in the pool at the park. I have my swimsuit and a big towel. Mom gave me money for a snack. Hippos swim in the river. My dad is going to drive me there. It will be a lot of fun.
Hippos swim in the river.
400
Many changes happen to a caterpillar as it grows. It gets bigger and bigger as it eats leaves. One day it forms a fuzzy cocoon. After several weeks, a moth crawls out of the cocoon. It flies away when its wings are dry.
A caterpillar
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What do you need to remember to do when you start writing or typing a paragraph?
Indent
500
Find the detail: Last week at the zoo I saw a crazy monkey eating a banana. The zoo is the best place to see exotic animals.
Last week at the zoo I saw a crazy monkey eating a banana.
500
My mom thinks I am crazy, but I disagree. I know a dinosaur lives under my bed. I can hear him snoring at night. In the daytime he goes outside and eats my mom’s daisies. He tracked his muddy footprints into the house. He usually stays under the bed though.
A dinosaur lives under my bed.
500
Beavers build a special home called a lodge. They use trees to build their lodges. Beavers use their sharp teeth to cut down small trees. They cut off the branches and carry the trunks to the stream. Beavers have babies in the spring. They stack the trunks and branches into a big pile. They make the door to the lodge under the water. Beavers are excellent builders.
Beavers have babies in the spring.
500
When a whale calf is hungry, it bumps it mother. She squirts milk into the calf's mouth. It drinks many gallons of milk in a short time. The milk is so rich a calf can gain eight pounds in one hour. A baby whale needs its mother's milk to grow.
A whale
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