Facts about Paragraphs
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100

How many sentences does a paragraph have?

5-7

100

How many supporting details (or STAR ideas) must your paragraph have? 

3

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

The ________ _________ should restate the topic sentence, and finish your paragraph!

Concluding Sentence 

200

Each supporting sentence in a paragraph should contain______.

a: reasons/examples/details

b: capital letters 

c. complex sentences 

a 
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 main idea, and tells us what the paragraph is going to be about. 

Topic Sentence

300

What was the mascot of the school that Mrs. Lutjen graduated from? 

Tigers 

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
What is Mrs. Lutjen's favorite candybar? 

Kit Kat 

400

The way to get a readers attention is by using a ______. 

hook 

400

What are the three reasons we write, Inform, ______, and_______. 

Describe 

entertain 

400
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

Read the following paragraph. Decide whether this paragraph is to inform, describe, or entertain.

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.

Inform

500

What is the first thing you must do when you start writing your paragraph? 

Indent

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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