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Paragraphs

This resource is designed to enhance your understanding of paragraph structure and organization. It covers critical elements such as topic sentences, supporting details, unity, coherence, and various organizational patterns like chronological, spatial, and order of importance. The practice questions will help reinforce your skills in identifying different types of paragraphs, their purposes, and how to effectively arrange information for clarity and impact. Perfect for students and anyone looking to improve their academic writing.

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Paragraphs

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  1. Paragraphs Academic Vocabulary Practice

  2. Question #1 • A section of text focused on a single idea is a … A) Topic sentence B) Paragraph C) Main Idea

  3. Question #2 • Contain details that elaborate on, explain, or prove a paragraph’s main idea A) Topic sentence B) Transition C) Supporting details

  4. Question #3 • All of the sentences of the paragraph relate to the main idea A) Unity B) Coherence C) Spatial Order

  5. Question #4 • The sentences of the paragraph are clearly connected and arranged A) Unity B) Supporting details C) Coherence

  6. Question #5 • Organizational structure and transitional words help to create… A) Coherence B) Supporting detail C) Unity

  7. Question #6 • What we experience through our senses A) Facts B) Sensory details C) Supporting details

  8. Question #7 • Information that can be proven true by direct observation or by checking a reliable reference source A) Examples B) Sensory Details C) Facts

  9. Question #8 • Details are arranged according to their location (often used in descriptive writing) A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

  10. Question #9 • The most important idea is located at the beginning or end of a series in this kind of organizational pattern A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

  11. Question #10 • This kind of organizational pattern is often used in persuasive writing A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

  12. Question #11 • Details are arranged in the order that they happened. A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

  13. Question #12 • This organizational pattern is often used to tell stories or to explain a process A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

  14. Question #13 • This kind of paragraph is used to convince other’s to accept the writer’s position or take action A) Persuasive B) Descriptive C) Expository

  15. Question #14 • This kind of paragraph provides information A) Persuasive B) Expository C) Narrative

  16. Question #15 • This kind of paragraph describes a scene or an object A) Descriptive B) Narrative C) Persuasive

  17. Question #16 • This kind of paragraph includes information in forms of facts, examples, definitions, etc A) Persuasive B) Descriptive C) Expository

  18. Question #17 • This kind of paragraph explains a sequence of events or tells a story A) Expository B) Narrative C) Persuasive

  19. Question #18 • If you were asked to describe your bedroom, which organizational pattern would be the wisest to use? A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

  20. Question #19 • If you were to tell all about your family reunion, which organizational pattern would be the wisest to use? A) Chronological Order B) Spatial Order C) Order of Importance

  21. Question #20 • If your purpose is to bring an image to life with sensory details, what kind of paragraph are you writing? A) Expository B) Descriptive C) Narrative

  22. Question #21 • If you are asked to relate a series of events such as your first day of school, what kind of paragraph are you writing? A) Persuasive B) Descriptive C) Narrative

  23. Question #22 • This type of paragraph is the kind that you usually write to short answer questions or essays for your teacher A) Expository B) Descriptive C) Narrative

  24. Question #23 • Your teacher wants you to write an essay convincing the principal to allow a field trip. What kind of essay will you write? A) Descriptive B) Persuasive C) Narrative

  25. Question #24 • Your teacher asks you to research a famous author. What kind of essay will you be writing? A) Descriptive B) Narrative C) Expository

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