π§ Topic Summary
In Grade 3 English Language Arts, learning to write a strong body paragraph is a super important skill! A body paragraph is like a building block in your writing. It always starts with a main idea, which is the most important point you want to make in that specific paragraph. Think of the main idea as the topic sentence that tells your reader what the paragraph will be about.
After you state your main idea, you need to add supporting details. These are sentences that give more information, examples, or explanations to back up and make your main idea clear. When you put your main idea and supporting details together, you create a complete and interesting body paragraph that helps your reader understand your writing better!
π Part A: Match the Words
Draw a line to match each vocabulary word with its correct definition. (You can write the matching letter next to the word!)
- π‘ Main Idea:
- 𧱠Body Paragraph:
- 𧩠Supporting Detail:
- π Elaborate:
- π Topic Sentence:
Definitions:
- π A sentence that tells the reader what a specific paragraph will be about.
- π£οΈ To add more information or explain something further.
- π A group of sentences that focuses on one main idea and gives details about it.
- π The most important point or message of a paragraph.
- π A sentence that gives more information, examples, or reasons about the main idea.
βοΈ Part B: Complete the Paragraph
Read the paragraph below. Choose the best word from the box to fill in each blank to make the paragraph make sense.
Words:
- β main idea
- π supporting details
- β¨ body paragraph
A good ____________________ always starts with a ____________________. This sentence tells the reader what the whole paragraph will be about. After that, you need to add ____________________. These sentences give examples or more information to help explain the most important point.
π€ Part C: Think & Explain
Imagine you have the main idea: "Dogs make wonderful pets." What are two supporting details you would use to elaborate on this main idea in a body paragraph? Explain why each detail helps prove the main idea.