Topic Sentences

In summer, you can swim and do many other water sports. If you don't like water sports, you can play beach games or relax on the warm sand. In winter, beaches are less crowded, so they are good places for solitary walks. Also, on a clear winter night, nothing is more fun than sitting with a group of friends around a big bonfire, talking laughing, and singing at the beach.

What is the topic sentence?

• Beaches are alright in the wintertime.

• I like swimming at the beach.

• Beaches are fun in summer and in winter.

• I like to walk.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

I play basketball every weekend. My friends and I play it at recess and after school. My mom took me to a basketball game. I got to see Michael Jordan play. That was the greatest because basketball is my favorite game.

What is the topic sentence?

• My mom plays basketball with me.

• Michael Jordan is a great basketball player.

• I like to play sports.

• Basketball is my favorite game.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Matt likes dogs and playing soccer. Sarah like cats and playing with dolls. Matt likes to eat pizza. Sarah likes to eat ice cream.

What is the topic sentence?

• Matt and Sarah do not to do anything.

• Matt and Sarah like different things.

• Matt does not like cats or ice cream.

• Sarah loves dogs and pizza.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Our family spent the vacation at the beach. It was sunny and breezy. The sand felt warm under our feet. We made sandcastles and had lunch on our blankets. It was a fun time.

What is the topic sentence?

• Our family spent the vacation at the beach.

• It was sunny and breezy.

• We made sandcastles and had lunch on our blankets.

• The sand is warm.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

My school has recess every day. I like to play on the swings and jungle gym with my friends. We like to laugh and run. Recess is my favorite time of the day.

What is the topic sentence

• Parents sometime bring their small children during recess for a visit.

• Some kids bring toys from home.

• Recess is when I get to play with my friends and have fun.

• I like to swing and climb in the jungle gym.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Jim likes to play football. His sister plays baseball. His brother is on a basketball team. His parents like to ski in the winter.

What is the topic sentence?

• Playing sports is good exercise.

• Sports are fun to play.

• Jim has a large family.

• Jim's family enjoys playing sports.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

It took our bus four hours to get to Sea World. We saw whales, seals, and sharks. There was also many fish in tanks.

What is the topic sentence?

• I ate lunch outside with my class.

• I really like watching the animals.

• Our class took a trip.

• One of my favorite things is whales.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Sometimes I make cookies and cake. I like to give them to my friends and family to eat. Baking is one of my favorite things to do. I never want to stop baking.

What is the topic sentence?

• I like to put sprinkles on my cookies and cakes.

• Baking is fun.

• I want to be a baker when I grow up.

• The frosting is so yummy!

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Sometimes I get glue on my hands. Once I even got paint in my hair. Yesterday, I got a marker all over my pants. I enjoy art.

• I have a hard time cleaning up.

• Painting is so much fun for me.

• I love doing art projects.

• I like to make pretty pictures.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2