Parts of paragraph

Parts of paragraph

1. Parts of a Paragraph Titles Topic Sentences Supporting Details Concluding Sentences

2. Title The name of the paragraph Tells what the paragraph is about in a couple words How do I write one? Choose a couple words that describe what your paragraph is about Titles always have capital letters

3. Topic Sentence (the top bun) The first sentence of the paragraph Tells us what the paragraph is about How do I write one? Summarize the main idea of the paragraph.

4. Supporting Details (the toppings) The sentences after the topic sentence They make up the body of the paragraph They tell more about the main idea How do I write them? Give supporting details, facts, and examples of your main idea

5. Concluding Sentence (the bottom bun) The last sentence of the paragraph It tells the main idea again How do I write one? Tell the main idea again, but in new words The concluding sentence should be very similar to the topic sentence

6. Reading Practice My Dream Home My dream home is a house in a nice neighborhood. The house has a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, two bathrooms, and three bedrooms. All the rooms are very big and bright. The rooms have comfortable furniture. I would love to live in a house in a nice neighborhood. 1 2 3 4

7. Writing Practice Lets write a paragraph about this apartment!

8. Writing Practice 1. Brainstorm

9. Writing Practice 2. What is the main idea?

10. Writing Practice 3. What are 3 details that tell more about our main idea?

11. Writing Practice 4. What is our main idea again? (in new words)

12. Writing Practice 5. What is our main idea in 2 or 3 words?

13. Writing Practice Yay! Our paragraph is finished!