Vocabulary
Topic sentences, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences
100
This is the first sentence of the paragraph
What is a topic sentence?
100
Spiders seem frightening but are actually interesting insects.
What is a topic sentence
200
This sentence helps the topic sentence
What is a supporting sentence?
200
Some spiders can jump as far as 2 feet!
What is a supporting sentence
300
It is the edges of a paragraph
What is the margin?
300
Label the topic sentence and supporting sentences: ___a. My new apartment has big shoes ___b. My new apartment is perfect for my roommate and me. ___c. My new apartment is close to school and work. ___d. My new apartment is not too expensive for students
SS a. TS b. SS c. SS d.
400
A paragraph should be _______ -__________ed. This means that there is a lot of _________ between the lines.
What is double-spaced?
400
Label the topic sentence TS and the supporting sentence SS. ___a. Dependency on computers means that young people cannot perform the normal tasks and functions of daily life without them. ___b. In the old days, people memorized important information, but now you can just use wikipedia or Google! ___c. Young people are too dependent on computers these days. ___d. For example, I do all my work on the computer.
SS a. SS b. TS c. SS d.
500
At the beginning of the paragraph you must _______. This will push the first sentence about 5 spaces to the right.
What is indent?
500
Which one is the concluding sentence? Topic sentence: A pupusa takes only 10 minutes to make! ___ a. Make the dough with the masa harina ___ b. Your delicious pupusa is ready to eat in just a few minutes. ___ c. Fry the meat until cooked through. ___ d. Place the meat in the middle of the dough and fry both sides of the dough.
CS = Your delicious pupusa is ready to eat in just a few minutes.
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