THE PARAGRAPH TOPIC SENTENCE The topic sentence tells

TOPIC SENTENCE The topic sentence tells the reader what the WHOLE paragraph is going

EVIDENCE You need at least 3 pieces of solid evidence to back up your

CLOSING SENTENCE Re-states the topic sentence in a slightly different way. Ex: Topic Sentence:

Sample paragraph 1 I Many reasons lead people to make one of the

CREATE A PARAGRAPH FOR THE GRINCH’S OR THE PEOPLE OF WHOVILLE TRANSOFMRATIONS Create a

THEME STATEMENT Create a theme statement for the message Dr. Seuss was trying to

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THE PARAGRAPH

TOPIC SENTENCE The topic sentence tells the reader what the WHOLE paragraph is going to be about. A reader could read the 1 st sentence and know what the whole paragraph will be about. Topic Sentence: Pizza is the best food in the entire world.

EVIDENCE You need at least 3 pieces of solid evidence to back up your topic sentence (main idea). DON’T GET OFF TOPIC! Ex: Topic Sentence: Pizza is the best food in the entire world. Evidence 1: Cheesy foods taste better than foods without cheese. Evidence 2: Pizza is known to be the number one selling food on the global market. Evidence 3: It’s the correct and perfect combination of all 4 food groups, and can be individualized to fit each individual who makes up this diverse world we live in.

CLOSING SENTENCE Re-states the topic sentence in a slightly different way. Ex: Topic Sentence: Pizza is the best food in the entire world. Evidence 1: Cheesy foods taste better than foods without cheese. Evidence 2: Pizza is known to be the number one selling food on the global market. Evidence 3: It’s the correct and perfect combination of all 4 food groups, and can be individualized to fit each individual who makes up this diverse world we live in. Closing Sentence: For its cheesiness, profit potential and diversity, pizza is by far the best food on the planet earth.

Sample paragraph 1 I Many reasons lead people to make one of the most important decisions about their future, choosing a career. People may lose their job and need to find a new one. They may be unhappy in a current job and choose to try a different career. Or, they might currently be thinking about going to school and need to decide what area to study. Whatever the reasons, choosing a career has an important impact on our lives and needs to be taken seriously.

CREATE A PARAGRAPH FOR THE GRINCH’S OR THE PEOPLE OF WHOVILLE TRANSOFMRATIONS Create a paragraph with the following dynamic characters: How did the characters Grinch or Cindy Lou Who or Lou Who change from the beginning of the movie to the end? Give 3 pieces of evidence from the movie to backup your findings.

THEME STATEMENT Create a theme statement for the message Dr. Seuss was trying to portray from his tale of the Grinch.