IXL | Organize information by topic | 3rd grade language arts

Shannon is writing a blog post about insects. Read each detail and then select the section where it fits best.

	Sections
	How insects help people	How insects harm people
Bees play an important role by making honey.
Bedbugs live on blood and usually bite people at night.

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Luca is writing a blog post about singer Gloria Estefan. Read each detail and then select the section where it fits best.

	Sections
	Early life	Life as a star
Estefan recorded several hits with the band Miami Sound Machine.
As a teen, Estefan often sang alone in her bedroom.

key idea

Well-organized writing is made up of sections, like paragraphs or chapters. Each section should have a single topic. To organize your writing, group the details so that every detail in a section is about the same topic.

Sir Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England, in 1942.

This sentence would fit in a section about Paul McCartney's childhood.

McCartney won twelve Grammy awards as a member of the Beatles.

This sentence would fit in a section about Paul McCartney's musical success.

solution

The first detail is about Estefan's hit songs. It fits best in the Life as a star section.

Estefan recorded several hits with the band Miami Sound Machine.

The second detail is about Estefan as a teen. It fits best in the Early life section.

As a teen, Estefan often sang alone in her bedroom.

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