Paragraph Writing Assessment

Identifying topic, detail, follow up, conclusion. Read the following story and use it to answer the following questions. I've had many embarrassing moments in my life, but some of the most embarrassing occurred while I was in Middle School. One example of an embarrassing moment I had was during the first 6th grade “Wheel of WOW” in the cafeteria. I was so excited when my name was called that I jumped up and not only knocked over my tray of food, but my best friend's lunch tray also! Our milk spilled over the entire table and ruined everyone's lunch that was sitting around me. Another example of an embarrassing moment was during the 6th grade dance. I had new shoes to go with my dress but the bottom of the shoes were so slippery that every time I tried to dance, I kept falling! Everyone thought I couldn't dance and didn't believe me when I said it was my shoes that were making me slip and fall. The last example of an embarrassing moment from LMS was was when I had to stand up in front of my class to give a speech on why they should vote for me to be the next class president. I was so nervous all morning and felt like I had butterflies in my stomach. As I stood at the podium reading my speech, my upset stomach got the better of me and I farted in front of my entire class! As you can see, these are some of the reasons why many of my most embarrassing moments happened while I was in Longwood Middle School. What is the topic sentence of the paragraph above? I've had many embarrassing moments in my life, but some of the most embarrassing occurred while I was in Middle School I was so excited when my name was called that I jumped up and not only knocked over my tray of food, but my best friends lunch tray also! Another example of an embarrassing moment was during the 6th grade dance. I was so nervous all morning and felt like I had butterflies in my stomach. Based on the paragraph above, which one of these would be a detail evidence sentence? I've had many embarrassing moments in my life, but some of the most embarrassing occurred while I was in Middle School. One example of an embarrassing moment I had was during the first 6th grade “Wheel of WOW” in the cafeteria. As you can see, these are some of the reasons why some of my most embarrassing moments happened while I was in Middle School. Based on the paragraph above, which one of these choices is a follow-up I've had many embarrassing moments in my life, but some of the most embarrassing occurred while I was in Middle School. As you can see, these are some of the reasons why some of my most embarrassing moments happened while I was in Middle School. I had new shoes to go with my dress but the bottom of the shoes were so slippery that every time I tried to dance, I kept falling! Matching Drag a line from the vocabulary word to its correct definition. Claim Sentence Tells the reader what the passage is going to be about. Supporting Detail Sentence Supports the main idea or claim the author has made. Often can be taken straight from text. Explanation Sentence Gives more information about the detail; supports the detail. Transition A word or phrase that helps carry one thought into another. Sorting Sentences Drag each sentence and place under the correct heading. Ex: each sentence that is a topic sentence goes under the heading "Claim", the detail sentences go under the heading "Detail Sentence", etc. Claim Animals need certain resources to live. I love many different types of books. My friends and I had a great time at my house after practice. Everyone in my family has chores they must do. Detail Sentence In the afternoon, my sister helps my mom unload the dishwasher. Another type of book I like to read are biographies. At first, we weren't sure what to do. In the morning, I always have to make my bed. Explanation We were all hungry so we heated up some pizza rolls in the microwave. I love when a mystery book shocks me with a plot twist! I love to learn about famous people and how they overcame their struggles. It's hard to make my bed when my dog refuses to get out from under my covers. Even though I think unloading the dishwasher is easy, my sister always complains. Clincher (conclusion) As you can see, we all chip in to help so our house stays clean. In conclusion, I love to read many different types of books. At the end of the day, I was exhausted from having so much fun with my friends. In closing, it is important that we take care of the environment for all of the animals. Paragraph Summary Write a summary of the short video below. Make sure you have all of the components of a well formed paragraph (topic, transition, supporting details (text evidence), Explanation, clincher). Write the summary below: