Paragraph Structure
What type of sentence tells what the paragraph will be about?
Topic Sentence
What goes at the beginning of every sentence?
Capital Letter
She go to the store yesterday.
She went to the store yesterday. (Verb Tense)
What is the possessive word in the sentence?
Nova asked to borrow Jedsen's pencil to write her paragraph.
Jedsen's
Name two transition examples
First, Next, One Reason, Another Reason
What type of sentence wraps up the paragraph?
Concluding Sentence
What goes at the END of every sentence?
Period/Punctuation
I has a big dog named Max.
I have a big dog named Max. (Subject-Verb Agreement)
What is the adjective(s) in the sentence?
The fluffy cat slept on the warm blanket
Fluffy and Warm
What type of transition words are these? First, next, then, after, finally, last, meanwhile, soon, later.
Sequencing/Time Words
What does a detail do to each point?
Explains the point further. Helps detail the point.
What is the FIRST sentence in a paragraph?
Topic Sentence
the dog runned fastly to catch the ball
The dog ran quickly to catch the ball.
Which word in this sentence is the action verb?
The eagle soared above the mountains.
Soared is the action verb—it tells what the eagle did.
What type of transition words are these? because, so, therefore, as a result, since.
Cause and Effect
Which sentence would make the best topic sentence for a paragraph about going to the zoo?
C) Going to the zoo is a fun way to learn about animals.
What is the last sentence of a paragraph called?
Concluding Sentence
the students was excited for the field trip they packed lunchs and water bottle
The students were excited for the field trip. They packed lunches and water bottles.
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
C) The birds fly across the sky.
What type of transition words are these? Also, too, in addition, but, however, on the other hand.
Comparison
Which sentence best supports the topic sentence: “Recycling helps protect the environment”?
B) Recycling bins are placed around the school to collect paper and plastic.
How many points and details are in a 2.6 paragraph?
2 Points and 2 Details
after the thunder storm the childrens was scared but they dont told nobody about the loud noises
After the thunderstorm, the children were scared, but they didn’t tell anyone about the loud noises.
What is the correct contraction for “they are”?
They're
Which transition word best connects these two ideas?
We learned about the Boston Tea Party. ___, we wrote a paragraph explaining why it was important.
C) Then