Topic sentence: Eating too much candy is bad for our health. Make a concluding sentence for the topic sentence?
Example: We should not eat many candy because of our health.
What is a topic sentence? Where is it?
Topic sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph. It is often the first sentence.
True or False: You should pay attention to the first sentence in a paragraph.
True
What is the concluding sentence? Where is it?
The concluding sentence summarizes the main idea of a paragraph, not give any new information. It is in the end of a paragraph.
Choose the supporting detail for: Sam is a very well-behaved dog. (1) He always eats my shoes. (2) He never jumps up on anyone. (3) He wakes us up barking every morning.
(2)
How many parts are there in a paragraph?
3
True or False: You should write related sentences to support the topic sentence.
True
Choose the supporting detail for: Sam is a very well-behaved dog.
He always eats my shoes.
What is the supporting sentence? Where is it?
The supporting sentence gives more information about the topic, proof the main idea. It is in the middle part of a paragraph.
True or False: Topic sentence should be too specific or too general
False
True or False: A paragraph is one long sentence.
False
Choose the supporting detail for: Sam is a very well-behaved dog.
He always eats my shoes.
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