Paragraph Structure – Part 2

Supporting Sentences

Supporting Sentences• Add information about the topic

sentence

Supporting Sentences• Add information about the topic

sentence• It supports the topic

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping

people build houses in Costa Rica.

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping

people build houses in Costa Rica.• Write a topic sentence for a paragraph.

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping people

build houses in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Define• Talk about your topic sentence a little more. What

do you mean?

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping people

build houses in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Define• I was the happiest I have ever been when I lived in

the small island country.

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping people build houses in

Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Define

• I was the happiest I have ever been when I lived in the small island country.

• Write a “Define” supporting sentence about your topic sentence.

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping

people build houses in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Explain• Why, why was this so happy for you?

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping people build houses

in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Explain

• I felt so good about myself because all I did was help others all day. I helped families get a new place to live and built schools or community centers where people can learn and work together to make a better life. It was so great to help others.

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping people build houses

in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Explain

• I felt so good about myself because all I did was help others all day. I helped families get a new place to live and built schools or community centers where people can learn and work together to make a better life. It was so great to help others.

• Write an “Explain” supporting sentence about your topic sentence.

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping

people build houses in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences–Give examples

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping people build

houses in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Give examples

• For example, the Rodriguez family of six people had their house destroyed by a hurricane. They had lived in a tent for four years. I helped them finally have a proper home again. It was the most amazing gift I have ever given someone.

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping people build houses

in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Give examples

• For example, the Rodriguez family of six people had their house destroyed by a hurricane. They had lived in a tent for four years. I helped them finally have a proper home again. It was the most amazing gift I have ever given someone.

• Write an “Examples” supporting sentence about your topic sentence.

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping

people build houses in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences–Define

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping

people build houses in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences–Define– Explain

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping people build

houses in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Define– Explain– Give examples

Supporting Sentences• Topic sentence– I spent the best years of my life helping people build

houses in Costa Rica.• Different types of supporting sentences– Define– Explain– Give examples

• Write another paragraph with a topic sentence and three different types of supporting sentences.