Paragraph Needs
States the topic, explains what the paragraph is going to be about. Is usually the first sentence.
What is the topic sentence or opening sentence.
End punctuation for statements or commands.
What is the period for?
Words that describe a person, place, thing, quality or idea.
What are nouns?
The person or thing that the sentence is about or doing the action.
What is the subject?
The name of the main principal at Moore West Junior High.
Who is Jeni Dutton?
Gives details or support to the paragraph. There are usually three of them.
What are detail or supporting sentences.
End punctuation for a question.
What is a question mark for?
Words that describe an action.
What are verbs?
Words that describe the state of the subject or what the subject is doing.
Predicate.
Favorite social studies teacher that doesn't take no gruff.
Who is Miss Portia?
This sentence closes the paragraph up. Restating the topic sentence.
What is the conclusion sentence?
Shows strong emotion at the end of a sentence.
What is an exclamation mark?
Words that take the place of nouns.
What are pronouns.
Ask a question, ends in a question mark.
What is an INTERROGATIVE sentence.
Name of the P.E. teacher.
Who is Mr. Smith?
Correct end punctuation, commas when needed, quotations marks when needed, hyphens, semicolons, or colons.
What is correct punctuation.
Used to show a pause or for a series in a sentence.
What is a comma?
Modifies a verbs, answer the questions where, when, how, and how often.
What are adverbs?
Makes a simple statement, ends in a period.
What is a DECLARATIVE sentence?
Where you go to get help with schedules or personal concerns.
What is the counseling center?
Keep focused on the topic, not sway off course by adding things not related to topic.
Why stay on topic?
Shows that a speaker is talking in a sentence. Also used for titles of articles.
What are quotation marks for?
Modifies the nouns, answers which, what kinds, and how many.
What are adjectives.
Makes a demand or ask to do something. Can end in a period or an exclamation mark.
What is an IMPERATIVE sentence?
The sound that lets you know when to get to class, leave class, and end of the day.
What is the bell sound?