Parts of a Paragraph
Titles
Topic Sentences
Supporting Details
Concluding Sentences
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
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.
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
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
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.
Writing Practice
Lets write a paragraph about this
apartment!
Writing Practice
1. Brainstorm
Writing Practice
2. What is the main idea?
Writing Practice
3. What are 3 details that tell more
about our main idea?
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4. What is our main idea again? (in new
words)
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5. What is our main idea in 2 or 3
words?
Writing Practice
Yay! Our paragraph is finished!

Paragraph parts

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    Parts of aParagraph Titles Topic Sentences Supporting Details Concluding Sentences
  • 2.
    Title  The nameof 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 (thetop 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 (thetoppings)  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 (thebottom 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
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    Reading Practice My DreamHome 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.
  • 7.
    Writing Practice Lets writea paragraph about this apartment!
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    Writing Practice 2. Whatis the main idea?
  • 10.
    Writing Practice 3. Whatare 3 details that tell more about our main idea?
  • 11.
    Writing Practice 4. Whatis our main idea again? (in new words)
  • 12.
    Writing Practice 5. Whatis our main idea in 2 or 3 words?
  • 13.
    Writing Practice Yay! Ourparagraph is finished!