Topic Sentences

Topic Sentences

Topic Sentence

• Identifies the topic

• Expresses the main idea 

Topic sentences are important because...

• they guide the writer's ideas for the paragraph.

• they prepare the reader for the rest of the paragraph.

On the next few slides, we will read a paragraph that is missing a topic sentence. From the options, choose the best topic sentence for the paragraph.

Multiple Choice

North Americans send cards to family and friends on birthdays and holidays. They also send thank-you cards, get well cards, graduation cards, and congratulation cards. It is very common to buy cards in stores and send them through the mail, but turning on the computer and sending cards over the Internet is also popular.

• Sending cards is very popular in North America.

• Birthday cards are the most popular kind of card.

• It is important to send thank-you cards

Multiple Choice

________________________________________ . First of all, we need money to repair old roads and build new roads. We also need more to pay teachers’ salaries and to pay for services such as trash collection. Finally, more tax money is needed to give financial help to the poor citizens of the city. It is clear that the city will have serious problems if taxes are not raised soon.

• We should raise city taxes.

• City taxes are too high.

• City taxes pay for new roads.

Multiple Choice

________________________. I usually go skiing every weekend in the winter even though it is expensive. I love the feeling of flying down a mountain. The views are beautiful from the top of a mountain and along the trails. Even the danger of falling and getting hurt can’t keep me away from the slopes on a winter day.

• Skiing is expensive.

• Skiing is my favorite sport.

• Skiing is dangerous.