Types of Topic Sentences

Name the type of topic sentence: Plants need sunshine, nutrients, and water.

• list statement

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• Get their attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Name the type of topic sentence: Surfers are sometimes viewed as unintelligent because of the way they talk.

• list statements

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• get their attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Name the type of topic sentence: Whenever I need a snack, I try to choose something healthy.

• list statement

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• get their attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Name the type of topic sentence: A few of my friends will be moving over the summer.

• list statement

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• get their attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Name the type of topic sentence: Ice cream, my favorite dessert, is not particularly good for me, sadly.

• list statement

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• get their attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Name the type of topic sentence: My aunt and uncle enjoy vacationing in Florida, Texas, and the Bahamas.

• list statement

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• get their attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Name the type of topic sentence: My mom knows many ways to prepare potatoes.

• list statement

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• get their attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Name the type of topic sentence: Although climbing Mt. Everest is very dangerous, the climber was determined to do it.

• list statement

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• get their attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Name the type of topic sentence: Ms. Chadwell, our principal, is quite tall.

• list statement

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• get their attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Name the type of topic sentence: Eating fish can make you smarter!

• list statement

• power number

• two nouns and two commas

• occasion position

• get their attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2