My students have to take a semi-annual assessment where they have to read paragraphs and analyze the writing. I noticed that many of my students struggle with this question: Which sentence does NOT belong? Therefore, I created this PowerPoint to help teach kids how to decide which sentence is off-topic and therefore does not belong. This PowerPoint has 10 slides. Each slide contains a paragraph and answer choices, just like they see on the test. After an additional click of the mouse, the answer flies in, along with an explanation of WHY a certain sentence does not belong in a paragraph. This resource also includes a matching follow-up printable that can be used as an independent worksheet or an assessment! I designed it for my classroom use so that I show 2-3 slides of the PowerPoint Monday through Thursday, and then give students the worksheet on Friday to check for understanding. Click on the following Links to check out my other writing PowerPoints! Writing with the Hamburger Model: A PowerPoint and Worksheet Companion Word Choice PowerPoint Show, Don’t Tell PowerPoint and Flipbook Writing Dialogue PowerPoint Topic Sentences and Conclusion Sentences Writing Leads PowerPoint Copyright by Deb Hanson This item is a paid digital download from my TpT store www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Deb-Hanson As such, it is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on an Internet site that is not password-protected are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact me if you wish to be granted special permissions!