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Unit 8: Paragraph Writing

10. Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph? Notes

a. The past and the present come together in an interesting way in Holes.
b. It is at this point in the story that we realize a parallel between Stanley and Zero’s lives
and that of Elya Yelnats and Madame Zeroni.

c. Stanley, unlike his great-great grandfather, does just that with Zero.
d. The song tells about a wolf who is hungry and lonely howling at the moon.

Practice

Using the outline you created in Lesson 2, and the topic sentences written in Lesson 4 continue
writing your paragraphs by adding detail sentences. Use the graphic organizer provided.

Answer Key

1. d 2. b

3. a 4. c
5. d 6. b
7. c 8. c
9. c 10. d

Concluding Sentences
Review these rules:

1. Start your paragraph with a topic sentence.
Topic sentence = states the main idea (an interesting subject), and then adds what you
want to say about the topic (your specific feeling about it).

2. Add supporting sentences.
Supporting sentences = more information about your topic.
3. End with a concluding sentence
Conclusion = an ending sentence that explains what your paragraph is about. You are
restating your topic or point. This keeps the reader focused.

Activity 1

Choose the best conclusion sentence for each pair of sentences below. Write Yes if the sentence
is a good conclusion sentence. Write No if the sentence is not a good conclusion sentence.

1. __________ Forty to forty-four million adults in our
country cannot read well enough to fill out a job application
form.
2. __________ As a homeless child he probably did not
have the opportunity for formal education.

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