Topic Sentences

Where are topic sentences usually located within a paragraph?

• last sentence

• in the middle

• first sentence

Identify the strong topic sentence.

• For example, in one of his books, Dr. Seuss used the words cat, hat, bat and mat.

• Dr. Seuss likes to use rhyming to make his books interesting.

• One of Dr. Seuss's books is called The Cat in the Hat.

• Dr. Seuss, a famous American author, has written hundreds of children's books.

What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?

• How many sentences the paragraph has

• A supporting detail about the topic

• The main idea of a paragraph

• The author's favorite type of drink

Which of these is most likely the topic sentence?

• Out of all the pizza toppings, pepperoni is the best.

• First, pepperoni is salty, crispy, and chewy.

• I usually order pepperoni on my pizza, today I got olives.

• In conclusion, pepperoni is a perfect pizza topping.

What would be a good topic sentence to match this picture?

• It is a nice day.

• I like eating hot dogs at a picnic.

• You need ketchup and mustard.

• Going to a picnic can be a lot of fun.

What would be a good topic sentence to match this picture?

• The cat is orange and white.

• The dog is black.

• Dogs and cats make great pets.

• I like dogs and cats.

What is the topic sentence?

• My dad built my brother and me a tree house!

• We play games in our tree house.

• We like

  to climb the tree, swing on the tire

  swing.

• When it gets dark we tell ghost stories.

What is the topic sentence?

• Next, rinse your toothbrush off

  with a little water.

• Keeping your teeth clean is easy.

• Then, you squeeze a little bit

  of toothpaste on your toothbrush.

• First, you need to get your toothbrush and

  toothpaste.

• Last, brush

  your teeth!

What is the topic sentence?

• It can also come in different flavors.

• Popcorn is a good snack.

• Popcorn can be salty or sweet.

• I can eat popcorn for breakfast, lunch and dinner but my mom does not let me.

Which of these is most likely the topic sentence?

• People like to go sledding in the winter.

• It is cold in the winter.

• Winter is a great season.

• Sometimes it snows