Parts of a Paragraph
What is the first sentence of your essay called?
Thesis statement/ Hook or Grabber
What is one part of the digestive system?
mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines
What part of your circulatory system is like water going through a house?
blood
What is the first line of defense for your body's immune system?
your skin
Who was the first president of the united states?
George Washington
How many paragraphs are in your essay?
five
What is one part of the house's electrical system?
circuits, outlets, breaker/fuse box, wires, transformers
What are the "veins" of your house?
pipes
What part of the house is the skin like?
the walls
a person, place, or thing
noun
In a body paragraph, the last sentence of each paragraph that takes you into the next topic is called the :
transition sentence
Who is the person that you can call to come fix your house's wiring or outlets?
an electrician
What part of a house helps waste water to leave?
pipes OR drain
baseball bat, fighting, knife, running, calling the police
The Boston ___ Party was a protest by the colonists against unfair British taxes before the Revolutionary War.
Boston Tea Party
How many sentences should each paragraph be?
5
your body needs small nutrients from your intestines to help each cell and organ run. What are two examples of "organs" in your house that also need energy to run?
refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer, lamp, TV, computer, heater, stove or oven
the liver and other organs filter blood in your body to take out toxins. What can you install in your house that helps take toxins out of your water?
a water filter
In your house, you could install a security system that alerts your parents and the police of intruders in your house. What cells in the body act like a security system that fights off infection?
white blood cells
This "sphere" contains all the rivers, glaciers, oceans, lakes, and streams in the world.
Hydrosphere
Name each paragraph in a five paragraph essay
1 Introduction, 3 Body paragraphs, and 1 Conclusion
Just like our intestines convert physical food into chemicals that our body can use, which part of the electrical system converts energy from high voltage (from the plant) to the low voltage (that our house can use)?
transformer
Who is a person that comes to your house to fix the water system?
a plumber
A scab is a thing that your body can form that closes openings so that germs cannot get in. What part of your house can you use to make sure that no one can get in easily?
a lock on your door or window
the result of a division problem is called the ____
quotient