Topic sentence

How many parts are there in a topic sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Which part of the topic sentence guides the main subject in the direction that the writer wants to take it.

• Topic

• Controlling idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

Which part of a topic sentence tells the main subject of the paragraph.

• Topic

• Controlling idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is NOT a feature of a good topic sentence?

• It has a controlling idea.

• It is a fact.

• It is specific.

• It's neither too general nor specific.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Which topic sentence is better?

• Basketball is good for teenagers in many ways.

• Basketball is a game played by two teams of five players, using a large ball which players try to throw into a high net hanging from a ring.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which topic sentence is better?

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Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the TOPIC in the topic sentence?

"People of all ages have fun at beaches."

• People of all ages have fun at ...

• ... beaches

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

What is the controlling idea in the topic sentence?

"Beaches differ in various parts of the world."

• Beaches

• differ in various parts of the world

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

Which topic sentence is better?

• A person who is interviewing for a job should arrive on time to the interview.

• A person who is interviewing for a job should do three important things during the interview.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which topic sentence is better?

• Smartphones have many useful features for communication.

• Smartphones are often used to send text messages.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2