What is the purpose of a concluding sentence in a paragraph?

To wrap up the paragraph and provide a sense of closure.

Writing Paragraphs with Details

4th Grade•45 minutes

I can write a paragraph with a clear topic sentence and supporting details.

A paragraph is a group of sentences about one main topic or idea.

The three main parts of a paragraph are the topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence.

Supporting details in a paragraph can give examples, descriptions, steps in a process, or even reasons that relate to the main topic.

This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

2. Imagine you are writing a paragraph about your favorite animal. Write a possible topic sentence for this paragraph.

3. What is the role of supporting details in a paragraph?

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