Transcript 3.6 choose the supporting sentence that best fits the

3.6 choose the supporting
sentence that best fits the context
flow of ideas in a paragraph
Sometimes, paragraphs are not
written correctly. The flow of
paragraph is interrupted when
irrelevant sentences are in the
paragraph. Irrelevant means not
important.
In the following the sentences, find
the sentence that interrupts the
flow of the paragraph.
Albert is a collector. He has an extensive stamp
collection. His toe nail clipping collection is the
topic of much discussion. The vacuum bag
collection that decorates his bedroom walls is one
of a kind. Albert loves to vacuum the house for his
parents. He has a rock collection, a comic book
collection, and even a used staples collection. It’s
no wonder that Albert's friends call him “Mr.
Collector.”
Francine was certainly not as popular with her
teachers as she was with her peers. She knew that
she had earned her back seat in their hearts. She
laughed out loud when Mr. Jones made his most
serious statements in social studies class. She wrote
mean little poems about Miss Baker, the soccer
coach, and taped them on hallway walls. Her
favorite subject was math. Every day, in every
class, Francine would ask, “When can we go
home?’
Another unusual thing about Travis is his eating
philosophy. He believes that there is no such thing
as a breakfast food, lunch food, or supper food.
He’ll eat tuna sandwiches for breakfast if the mood
strikes. He often eats pancakes for lunch. He
frequently goes to the movies in his pajamas before
supper. When it’s finally time to go to bed, Travis
will have a big bowl of Cheerios.
Optical illusions occur when your eyes and
brain give you the wrong idea about the way
something looks. Then, your brain makes the
wrong interpretation about the new image.
Card tricks are awesome. Another optical
illusion takes place when the brain cannot
choose between equally possible
interpretations. In yet another, the brain works
perfectly well. However, the bending of light
through the atmosphere creates mirages that
fool your eyes.
Maria watched the telephone poles flash
past her car window in a steady, hypnotic
beat. The twisted wires ran from the road
to small houses tucked back in the trees. As
they raced past her window, she caught
glimpses of families: eating at the table,
playing in the yard, watching television. Cars
drive really fast. Where was her family
now? Were they somewhere at the end of
one of these telephone wires?
The mountain loomed ahead like a sleeping
giant. High above, his icy, pink crown
shimmered in the afternoon sun. Beneath
the crown, two stony eyes stared from a
cliff face. His thick, stocky body sat on a
bed of evergreens and, even as he slept, his
river fingers combed the forest below,
searching for anyone who dared to challenge
him. Birds flew by, unaware.
Now: your turn!
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Write a paragraph with a minimum of 5
sentences. In your paragraph, write one
irrelevant sentence.
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On my cue, give your paragraph to a partner.
Your partner will highlight (or underline) the
irrelevant sentence in your paragraph.
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Then give your paragraph back to the writer.
They should check to see that you found the
irrelevant sentence in their paragraph.