Find a Paragraph’s Main Topic
Choose a topic that fits all the important details in a short paragraph.
Open lesson 1Find a topic and build a useful paragraph
Use context and paragraph order to write a focused opinion with a supplied reason.
Before you begin
- Find a stated detail in a short passage.
- Read or listen to several related sentences; adult support is welcome.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Use Nearby Words to Explain a Word
Infer one word’s meaning from an explicit context clue.
Open lesson 2Keep a Paragraph on One Topic
Choose a supporting sentence and place it after a topic sentence.
Open lesson 3Say What You Think and Why
Write an opinion supported by a relevant reason from a supplied choice.
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.