SCRIBE- paragraph strategy
What type is it?
Definitions
Hodge Podge
PENS - sentence strategy
100
S

What is Set up a diagram?

100
Michael Jordan is a fantastic basketball player.
What is a general topic sentence?
100
Usually the first sentence in a paragraph that introduces the main idea. It sometimes introduces the details, as well.
What is a topic sentence?
100
Many, several, kinds, parts, four, causes, and reasons are all examples of this.
What is clue words?
100

P

What is Pick a formula?

200

C

What is Create a Title?

200
Many factors contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is a clueing topic sentence?
200
It names only the main idea of a paragraph.
What is a general topic sentence?
200
The four parts of a paragraph.
What is title, introduction, body and conclusion?
200

E

What is Explore the words.

300

R

What is Reveal the Topic?

300
There are many advantages to driving an electric car.
What is a clueing topic sentence?
300
It names the main idea of a paragraph and the specific details to be covered in order.
What is a specific topic sentence?
300
The three types of topic sentences.
What is general, clueing and specific?
300

N

What is Note the Words?

400

I

What is Iron out the Details

400
The music, acting and choreography all made Mary Poppins a fantastic Broadway production.
What is a specific topic sentence?
400
It names the main idea of a paragraph and gives clues about the details.
What is a clueing topic sentence?
400
There are many reasons dogs make great pets. This sentence is an example of a...
What is clueing topic sentence?
400

S

What is search and check?

500

B

What is Bind it together?

500
The three types of topic sentences are general, clueing and specific.
What is specific?
500
It is the part of a paragraph where you would find a topic sentence.
What is the introduction?
500
The best-selling Harry Potter books have increased student interest in reading over the last decade. This is an example of a ...
What is a general topic sentence?
500

You Search and Check for these 5 things.

What is Subject, Verb, capital letter, punctuation, and does it make sense?