Identify Parts of a Paragraph

  1. Make your graphic organizer
  2. Write your name on it
  3. Read each set of sentences
  4. Title each column
  5. Unscramble the paragraph
  6. Write letters only
1. Hook
2. Topic Sentence
3. Supporting Detail #1
4. Specific Example #1
5. Supporting Detail #2
6. Specific Example #2
7. Supporting Detail #3
8. Specific Example #3
9. Conclusion
10. Unneeded

Siblings

a) If he wakes up and the light isn’t on, he starts screaming. 
b) He really is the cutest thing when he’s not bothering me. 
c) Every time I say something to him, he asks me, “but why?” again and again. 
d) My little brother just drives me crazy. 
e) No matter where I go, he follows me. I can’t seem to get any peace. 
f) He even follows me into the bathroom if I let him. 
g) The more I plead with him to stop asking ‘why,’ the more he does it. 
h) I don’t know why we have to sleep in the same room. 
i) My brother’s also afraid of the dark, so we have to sleep with a light on. 
j) If you have siblings, you know they can frustrate you. 

Soccer
a) If you’re not a soccer fan, grab a ball. You’ll fall in love with it for sure. 
b) My parents get me a new soccer ball every year for my birthday. 
c) Everyone has their favorite sport. 
d) You can burn a lot of calories running and kicking for a couple of hours. 
e) Soccer is one of the greatest sports in the world. 
f) You don’t need a lot of money to play it. 
g) Some sports require a big investment. With soccer, all you need is a ball. 
h) Soccer is also the type of sport that really gives you a workout. 
i) No matter where you go, you can find people playing soccer. 
​j) Teams that play in the World Cup are from all over the world. 

New Mexico

a) Each one of these tribes has different customs, languages, and dress. 
b) Every region of the world is known for something. 
c) The Pueblo Indian revolt against the Spanish is very famous. 
d) Its red and green chile peppers are exported all over the world. 
e) The state of New Mexico is known for three big things. 
f) Chile peppers are so popular you can find them in everything from burritos to brownies.
g) New Mexico is home to 22 Native American Tribes. 
h) Visit our state to discover more about New Mexico. 
i) Native American nations, Spain, Mexico and the United States have all governed this state. 
j) New Mexico has belonged to four principal nations.