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Let’s Practice!
How to Write a Paragraph
Part 1 Let’s Review!
Directions: As you read this paragraph, you will review the key parts of a paragraph.
Main Idea: The main idea of this text is written in red.
Details: The details that support the main idea are written in blue.
Examples: Examples that expand upon key details are written in green.
Sea Stars
Although sea stars are commonly called, "starfish," they
are not actually fish. Sea stars are echinoderms. Other
echinoderms include sand dollars, sea urchins, and
sea cucumbers. Unlike fish, sea stars have arms. Most sea
stars have only five arms and are in the shape of a five-pointed
star. Fish swim through the water, whereas sea stars move by
using tiny tube feet. These tube feet, located on the underside
of their bodies, also help sea stars hold their prey. Sea stars
and fish both live underwater, but that is where their
similarities end.
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Part 2 Plan Your Paragraph
Directions: Choose a topic to write about. Then, complete the graphic organizer.
Topic Sentence
Detail
Example
Detail
Example
Conclusion
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