If I am composing a paragraph about fall outdoor activities, which of the following details would be irrelevant? RAKING LEAVES. VISITING THE PUMPKIN PATCH. BAKING COOKIES. PICKING APPLES.
What is BAKING COOKIES?
100
What is a conclusion sentence?
What is a sentence that wraps-up or restates a paragraph's main point?
200
I am a connection that relates directly to the author...
What is a personal example?
200
This part of the paragraph requires multiple sentences to develop the main idea...
What are the supporting details?
200
Read the following paragraph. Which detail does not support the paragraph's main idea? The vegetable soup smelled delicious cooking in the crock pot. I can smell the mixture of green beans, potatoes, peas, and other veggies creating the perfect stew. Farmers really work hard to provide these necessities for me and other families. As I allow the soup to simmer, the smell intensifies. Clearly, smelling the soup makes my taste buds anticipate the delicious, earthy taste of my homemade vegetable soup.
What is "farmers really work hard to provide these necessities for me and other families."
200
What is a detail type that includes a close connection to sensory details?
What is description?
300
I am a connection to a significant event from the past...
What is a historical example?
300
The topic plus the main focus is provided in this sentence...
What is the topic sentence?
300
Read the following paragraph. Pick out the irrelevant detail. The United States of America is home to fifty states. Forty-eight states are continental, meaning they are located on the mainland. Two additional states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not part of the contiguous states. Puerto Rico is an American territory, but its citizens do not get to participate in the democratic process. Scattered across these states are natural and man made tourist attractions that attract visitors from all over the world.
What is "Puerto Rico is an American territory, but its citizens do not get to participate in the democratic process."
300
Paragraphs require a topic sentence, supporting details, a conclusion sentence, PLUS ______________.
What are transitions?
400
I am a short story that can be used to get someone's attention at the beginning of a lengthy composition...
What is an anecdote?
400
Look at the general outline for a paragraph: TOPIC SENTENCE, SUPPORTING DETAIL, ______________, SUPPORTING DETAIL, ________________, SUPPORTING DETAIL, __________________, and CONCLUSION SENTENCE. What would BEST fit in the space provided?
What is an elaborated supporting detail?
400
Which of the following supporting details would NOT support a paragraph about famous inventors?
George Washington Carver found numerous uses for peanuts.
There are many inventors that create new items daily.
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin invented electricity?
The earliest forms of the telephone were created by Alexander Graham Bell.
What is "There are many inventors that create new items daily." This seems like more of a topic sentence, rather than a supporting detail.
400
If a writer wants to achieve sentence fluency in their writing, they must do what three things?
What is vary sentence lengths, use a number of sentence types, begin sentences in a variety of ways, and use transitions?
500
What are five of the nine detail types that we have discussed?
What is fact, statistic, anecdote, description, scenario, personal example, historical example, comparison, and direct quotation?
500
What are the required parts of a paragraph? There are only 3 sentence types, but one additional requirement must be provided.
What is topic sentence, supporting details, conclusion sentence, and transitions?
500
Read the following paragraph. What is the topic sentence? The irrelevant supporting detail? The conclusion sentence?
Tulips are delicate flowers that bloom in a variety of colors. Their beauty appears in the spring, but work begins months earlier. For those people wanting to plant tulips, bulbs must be planted in the fall. Planting bulbs isn't too complicated. Throughout the fall and winter months, the bulbs begin to mature deep within the soil. As spring arrives, these beautiful flowers sprout through the soil. Once they reach maturity, the vibrant colors spread beauty and cheer to the scenery where they are planted.
What is "Planting bulbs isn't too complicated."
500
What are two elaborated details that would develop the following statement: Spring begins in March.
What is "many farmers begin planting crops during this time period." "The vibrant colors of flowers and fresh foliage adds life with springs arrival."