Topic Sentences Quiz 1

What is a topic sentence?

• It is the ending of a paragraph.

• It is a complete sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph and it is mostly found at the beginning.

• It is not important.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the topic sentence in the following paragraph?

Two causes of the Revolutionary War were the Stamp Act and Tea Act. The Stamp Act was a tax Britain placed on all paper goods in the colonies. They wanted to raise money to pay for the expenses from the French and Indian War. The Tea Act was enforced when the British parliament was trying to control the tea being imported. They wanted the colonists to buy tea from one company. These acts caused the colonists to be frustrated with the British government which led to war.

• They wanted to raise money to pay for the expenses from the French and Indian Act.

• Two causes of the Revolutionary War were the Stamp Act and Tea Act.

• They wanted the colonists to buy tea from one company.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following would be a good topic sentence if I were writing a paragraph about the dangers of smoking.

• Lebron James smokes a cigar after each win.
• Most celebrities look really cool when they smoke.
• Smoking is one way that people relieve stress.
• Smoking leads to many different illnesses. 

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

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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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Which of the following are power number topic sentences?

• While cooking, it is important to pay attention to what spices you add to your food.

• The article, "Pets are Awesome," proves the value of having a pet.

• Pets are great to have around for several reasons.

• Kids benefit by having pets in a variety of ways.

• Even though people love watching television, many youngsters prefer to watch YouTube on an electronic device.

Which of the following is an IVF topic sentence?

• Pets are awesome.

• The article, "Pets are Awesome," proves the value of having a pet.

• Pets are great to have around for several reasons.

• Kids benefit by having pets in a variety of ways.

Write a topic sentence for an article titled, "The Pros and Cons of Distance Learning."

Which of the following are occasion position topic sentences?

• While cooking, it is important to pay attention to what spices you add to your food.

• The article, "Pets are Awesome," proves the value of having a pet.

• Pets are great to have around for several reasons.

• Kids benefit by having pets in a variety of ways.

• Even though people love watching television, many youngsters prefer to watch YouTube on an electronic device.