Topic Sentences

Topic Sentences

LT: I can choose a topic sentence that is supported by the details.

Topic Sentences:

The sentence that comes at the beginning of a paragraph that introduces the topic of the paragraph. Your topic sentence needs to match the detail sentences.

Strong topic sentence: Logging was hard work and required many steps.

Poor topic sentence: Here's the things you need to know about logging.

Multiple Choice

Choose a strong topic sentence that could come BEFORE the following detail sentences:

1) During the winter, cut and trimmed trees were hauled to the nearby rivers and streams.

2) When spring came, the logs were pushed into the water.

3) The logs floated in the water to sawmills which started the log drive.

• I'm going to tell you about lumberjacks.

• Lumberjacks had big appetites.

• Lumberjacks worked year-round to get logs to the saw mill.

Open Ended

Write a strong topic sentence that could come before the following detail sentences:

1) Two loggers would stand on one log floating in the river.

2) They would roll the log with their feet.

3) Each logger would try to make the other lose balance and fall into the water.

4) One famous contest between two loggers lasted two days.