Answer Key for Mixed Up Paragraphs

Santa Paragraph

Topic: 5  (Notice that it is NOT a sentence. It could be used as the title of the paragraph.
Order of sentences:
a) 13 (central idea/topic sentence)
b) 8   (supporting detail)
c) 2    (supporting detail)
d) 10  (supporting detail)
e) 12  (supporting detail)
f) 1     (supporting detail)
g) 7    (concluding sentence)

A central idea that is too broad: 11


Charity Games Paragraph

Topic: 14    (Notice that it is NOT a sentence. It could be used as the title of the paragraph.
Order of sentences:
a) 9  (central idea/topic sentence)
b)  4   (supporting detail)
c)  16   (supporting detail)
d)  17  (supporting detail)
e)   3  (supporting detail)
f)  6    (concluding sentence)

A central idea that is too broad: 15