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Notes Practice 3

Take the outline you made from Lesson 2 and the graphic organizer with topic sentences you
wrote in Lesson 3. Now you are ready to create the next part of your paragraphs. For each set
of details listed under a topic write a good detail sentence.

Key

Practice 1

Main Idea: Ways Americans Can Improve the Literacy Rate
1. yes
2. no
3. no
4. no
5. yes
6. yes
Main Idea: Defining Various Types of Books
1. no
2. yes
3. yes

4. no
5. no
6. yes

Practice 2 - Multiple Choice

1. c
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d

Sentence Order in Paragraphs
Sentences in a paragraph should be sequenced in a specific order. There are three basic ways
to organize details in paragraphs: by chronological order, by locations, and by order of importance.
If there is not an arrangement to the sentences, the paragraph will not make sense.

Chronological order is important when writing narratives or expository paragraphs. Narrative
paragraphs tell a story. The writer would become confused if the story was told in a random
sequence. Expository paragraphs gives steps, explain, or inform the reader. Imagine reading
an expository paragraph which gave you directions in an haphazard arrangement. Here is a
list of words you may use when writing a paragraph to show sequence:

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