Compose a paragraph with topic sentence, 3-5 detail sentences, and closing
Exercise Difficulty 1 ~2 min eng.g2.f.ex_01

Paragraph Sort

Prompt

Sort these 5 sentence strips into the right slots: topic, detail, detail, detail, closing. (Sentences provided about a school field trip.)

M-2-F-EX-01 Illustration
Reference image: paragraph-house diagram with 5 numbered sentence-strip slots — green roof, three yellow walls, blue flo

Reference image: paragraph-house diagram with 5 numbered sentence-strip slots — green roof, three yellow walls, blue floor — ready for sentence drag-and-drop.

How it's presented
mode drag and drop
strips
  1. My class went on a field trip to the apple orchard last week.
  2. We picked five apples each off the lowest branches.
  3. The orchard owner showed us how the cider press worked.
  4. We ate fresh apple slices and warm cider for snack.
  5. That field trip was the best fall day at school so far.
Answer criteria
type ordered sort
correct
topicdetaildetaildetailclosing
rationale
Sentence 1 names the topic (the field trip); sentences 2-4 give specific details; sentence 5 wraps with a reflection.
Hints
  1. The topic sentence introduces what the paragraph is about.
  2. The closing sentence does NOT just repeat the topic — it wraps up with a thought or feeling.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Treats sentence 5 as a detail because it shares the field-trip topic.
  • Treats sentence 1 as a detail because 'orchard owner' feels specific.
Used in lessons