TOPIC AND SUPPORTING SENTENCES

What is the BEST topic sentence in the following paragraph?

___________________________________. I learned how to paddle in a canoe. It was fun! We stayed in cabins with other kids my age. They were so funny. My favorite part was the camp fires at night and singing songs. I can’t wait to go back again next year.

• I can't wait to go back again next year.

• Camping was fun!

• They were so funny.

• Going to camp was the best part of my summer.

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What is the BEST topic sentence in the following paragraph?

______________________________. It saves trees from being cut down. We need trees for oxygen. It also produces less trash which helps the landfills from being over filled. Recycling will also prevent pollution. Maybe people won’t get as sick with less pollution. Don’t forget to recycle and save the earth!

• I like recycling.

• Recycling is good but it is hard to do.

• I think recycling is very important.

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Which sentence is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?

Growing a garden can be fun, good exercise, and will provide fresh fruits and vegetables for the gardener. It is interesting to watch the seeds pop their heads above the soil for the first time. It is sometimes hard to believe that a little seed can become a large vine or plant in just a few weeks. Planting the seeds and pulling weeds are good exercise for anyone. Then, after watching the plant grow and produce, the gardener ends up with delicious tomatoes, beans, or other yummy produce from the garden.

• Growing a garden can be fun, good exercise, and will provide fresh fruits and vegetables for the gardener.

• It is interesting to watch the seeds pop their heads above the soil for the first time.

• It is sometimes hard to believe that a little seed can become a large vine or plant in just a few weeks.

• Planting the seeds and pulling weeds are good exercise for anyone.

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Which sentence is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?

Sometimes it is hard to fall asleep. Maybe you are not sleepy, or maybe you are thinking about what happened during the day. You can also lie awake if a big event, like a test or a party, is happening the next day. There are several things you can do to try and fall asleep. You can try counting sheep, or just counting, which will keep your mind busy with a repetitious activity. Sometimes listening to soft music or gentle sounds, like rain, helps. You can even try telling yourself a story, which may distract your mind enough that you will be asleep in no time.

• Sometimes it is hard to fall asleep.

• You can even try telling yourself a story, which may distract your mind enough that you will be asleep in no time.

• There are several things you can do to try and fall asleep.

• Maybe you are not sleepy, or maybe you are thinking about what happened during the day.

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Choose the best topic sentence for each paragraph.

_______________________________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.

• Reason why I love skiing.

• Skiing is my favorite winter sport.

• Skiing is dangerous and potentially deadly.

• There are incredible views on the skiing trail.

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Select the most accurate topic sentence to the essay topic below.
Essay topic: Ways to relieve college stress.

• One of the most effective ways to relieve college stress is by exercising regularly.
• Music is a way to relieve college stress.
• One way to relieve college stress is sports.

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Select the most accurate topic sentence to the essay topic below.

Essay topic: The reasons why I would not give up on my mobile phone.

• Firstly, mobile phones play an important role in the world of communication.

• Other than that, my mobile phone is my assistance in studies.

• Besides, the mobile phone also plays a major role in the field of entertainment.

• In addition, people can use a mobile phone as their personal organizer.

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Choose the best topic sentence: [_______________________________] She always takes the time to listen to me. When I was in the hospital, she came to visit me. She always makes sure I get the medication I need. Several of my friends now go to see her, and they like her as much as I do!

• A. I am very happy with my doctor.

• B. It is hard to find a good doctor.

• C. Seeing a doctor has become very expensive.

• D. I love my mother.

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Choose the best topic sentence: [________________________________] Many people who earn the minimum wage are trying to support families with this salary. No one working full-time and earning the minimum wage makes enough money to pay for rent, food, and other necessities. If we raise the minimum wage, families will have more money to spend, and therefore other businesses will make more money. For so many reasons, it is the right thing to do.

• A. We must worry about jobs, not wages.

• B. Parents in New York City have a lot of expenses.

• C. This economy is especially hard for small business owners.

• D. It is time to raise the minimum wage.

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Choose TWO supporting sentences for this topic sentence:

I need to look for a new job.

• A. Since we now have another child, my salary really isn't enough for our family.

• B. I like working with my brother.

• C. The commute is very long, and I would like to spend more time with my family.

• D. This is a tough economy, and I am lucky that I still have a job.

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