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Lesson 5

Little House in the Big Woods

c. The rest of the sentences in the paragraph supports or gives more information about the topic. These are called supporting sentences. Supporting sentences make up the body of the paragraph. If a sentence in the paragraph does not support the main idea, it is not a supporting sentence and should not be in the paragraph. Which sentences in the literature passage are supporting sentences?

d. Each paragraph should end with a closing sentence that summarizes or comments on the topic of the paragraph. Identify the closing sentence in the literature passage.

e. The literature passage paragraph explains how Ma made pancake men. Choose something you know how to do and write a topic sentence for a paragraph explaining how it is done. Keep your subject simple, such as how to wash the family car, set the table, or bake a cake.

f. Think about the activity you chose and the steps you take to complete it. You might want to act it out and write the steps in order as you go. For example, to bake a cake you might write:
1) Preheat oven to 325°.
2) Grease and flour two round cake pans.
3) Mix boxed cake mix with eggs, oil, and water according to the directions on the box.
4) Pour the mixture into cake pans, place in oven, and bake for 30 minutes.
5) Take the pans out of the oven and allow them to cool.
6) Remove cakes from pans and frost.

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	Lesson 5	Little House in the Big Woods
		Little House in the Big Woods

c. The rest of the sentences in the paragraph supports or gives more information about the topic. These are called supporting sentences. Supporting sentences make up the body of the paragraph. If a sentence in the paragraph does not support the main idea, it is not a supporting sentence and should not be in the paragraph. Which sentences in the literature passage are supporting sentences? d. Each paragraph should end with a closing sentence that summarizes or comments on the topic of the paragraph. Identify the closing sentence in the literature passage. e. The literature passage paragraph explains how Ma made pancake men. Choose something you know how to do and write a topic sentence for a paragraph explaining how it is done. Keep your subject simple, such as how to wash the family car, set the table, or bake a cake. f. Think about the activity you chose and the steps you take to complete it. You might want to act it out and write the steps in order as you go. For example, to bake a cake you might write: 1) Preheat oven to 325°. 2) Grease and flour two round cake pans. 3) Mix boxed cake mix with eggs, oil, and water according to the directions on the box. 4) Pour the mixture into cake pans, place in oven, and bake for 30 minutes. 5) Take the pans out of the oven and allow them to cool. 6) Remove cakes from pans and frost.