Essays Thesis

Identify the best topic sentence for the following paragraph:

I love that family members we haven't seen for ages come over to stay. In the morning, we sit and discuss what we are thankful for. We all help prepare the family meal. Then our family and people from our community sit and have a big dinner together. I love Thanksgiving with my family.

• We all help prepare the family meal.

• Then our family and people from our community sit and have a big dinner together.

• In the morning, we sit and discuss what we are thankful for. We all help prepare the family meal.

• I love Thanksgiving with my family

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

• To tell the reader the general theme.

• To tell the reader the topic and the main idea.

• To confuse the reader about the topic of the sentence.

• To conclude an argument.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

A paragraph is made up of a topic sentence and _____

• topic statements

• other ideas

• main ideas

• supporting statements

Where can topic sentences be found in paragraphs?

• At the very beginning

• At the end

• In the middle

• All options are correct.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The topic sentence is:

• the details that make complicated ideas easier to understand

• the purpose of the essay

• the main idea of the paragraph

• none of the answer choices

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

In a topic sentence, the topic tells readers

• what the facts are that support the writer's position

• what the paragraph is going to be about

• all of the answer choices

• none of the answer choices

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2B

In a topic sentence, the controlling idea tells readers

• what you want to say about your topic

• what points you hope to make in your essay

• none of the answer choices

• what you want readers to believe or do

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

The topic sentence will have:

• a controlling idea

• both a topic and a controlling idea

• a topic

• a famous quote

How does a thesis statement help the reader?

• It shows the reader the author's writing ability.

• It informs the reader what to expect in the essay.

• It lets the reader know how long the essay will be.

• It introduces a story to the reader.

Why is a thesis statement the most important component of an essay?

• It tells the main point of the essay as well as the writer's position.

• It introduces the topic to be covered in the essay.

• It effectively explains both sides of a particular issue.

• It summarizes the issues raised in the essay.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.2