Topic Sentences and Supporting Details

What do you need in a paragraph? (There may be more than one correct answer.)

• Topic Sentence

• Details

• Concluding Sentence

Why is a topic sentence important?

• It tells the reader what the main idea of the paragraph is.

• It is not important.

• It gives the reader all the juicy details.

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

• It is nice outside.

• I like having snacks at a picnic.

• Going on a picnic could be a lot of fun.

Pick the best topic sentence for this picture.

• It was a hot summer day.

• There are many places to visit in the United States.

• I was at the beach on vacation.

• The rocks were big and smooth next to the ocean.

Is cotton candy a good snack?

How do you make a grilled cheese sandwich?

What is the best holiday and why?

Is being a third grader hard? Why or why not?

He has many animals on his farm. When he wakes up he goes out to feed all of them. He then makes sure they are all taken care of. Grandpa loves living on the farm.

• Grandpa works hard.

• Grandpa lives on a farm.

• Grandpa wakes up early.

What are the supporting details in this paragraph?

Last year we had fun at baseball camp. When we joined the camp we learned to throw a baseball. We also made friends with other kids. It was also great exercising by running all the bases. I can't wait to go back again.

• baseball camp was fun

• learned to throw a ball

• made friends

• lots of exercising

• I can't wait to go back