Grade 4

Topic sentences and supporting points

Build a paragraph that starts clearly and adds details that stay on the same topic.

Category: Grammar in Use 10 min Confident
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A strong paragraph usually begins with one sentence that tells what the paragraph will be about. The next sentences should support that idea.

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Topic sentence: Our school library is a quiet place where students can learn in many ways.

opening line

This sentence gives the main idea of the whole paragraph.

Example: A topic sentence guides the paragraph.

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Supporting detail: Students borrow storybooks, use dictionaries, and sit in reading corners.

detail one

This detail connects directly to the library idea.

Example: Supporting details should stay relevant.

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Supporting detail: The librarian also helps children choose books at the right level.

detail two

This adds more useful information without changing the topic.

Example: Good details deepen the main idea.

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Closing idea: Because of these features, the library becomes one of the most useful places in school.

closing sentence

A closing line can wrap up the paragraph clearly.

Example: A paragraph should feel complete.

More in this topic

These next steps stay in the same stage so the child does not get sent backward.

Grade 4

Verb tenses in context

Notice how past, present, and future verbs change depending on when the action happens.