Paragraph Structure Analysis
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Objective
I can identify the topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence in a paragraph.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A paragraph is a group of sentences about one idea.
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The three parts of a paragraph are the topic sentence, detail sentences, and conclusion sentence.
- 3
The topic sentence tells the main idea, detail sentences explain and support the main idea, and the conclusion sentence reminds us of the main idea.
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Practice
10 questions
What is the primary purpose of a paragraph?
Approximately how many sentences are typically found in a well-structured paragraph?
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Exit ticket
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“Read the paragraph below and identify the topic sentence, two supporting details, and the concluding sentence. Elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They are known for their impressive size and strength. Elephants use their trunks for many things, such as drinking and grabbing objects. Because of these unique characteristics, elephants are truly remarkable creatures.”
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