Topic Sentences

Ellen is afraid of spiders. She screams loud every time she sees one. If she sees one, she quickly runs away.

Identify the topic sentence in this paragraph.

• She screams every time she sees one.

• Ellen is afraid of spiders.

• Spiders have 8 legs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Sam hates doing laundry. It takes a long time to complete that chore. He does not like folding the clothes. He never can get the wrinkles out.

Identify the topic sentence in this paragraph.

• It takes a long time.

• Sam hates doing the laundry.

• Sam does not like folding the clothes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which would be the best topic sentence for this set of sentences?

• Form the gum around your tongue.

• Put a piece of gum in your mouth.

• Blowing a bubble is easy to do!

• Now blow a bubble

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

Which would be the best topic sentence for this set of sentences?

• It is the third planet from the Sun.

• The Earth was formed around 4.5 billion years ago.

• It has gravity.

• Earth is a fascinating planet.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which would be the best topic sentence for this set of sentences?

• Fast food can be bad for your health.

• Fast food is often made with grease.

• Cheeseburgers have over 300 calories.

• Most fast food has too much fat.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

A paragraph is a group of sentences built around a main________.

• book

• house

• idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which would be the best topic sentence for this set of sentences?

• I ended up telling five lies.

• I first lied to my teacher.

• One lie can lead to many others.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which would be the best topic sentence for this set of sentences?

• My puppy ate my homework.

• I forgot my lunch.

• What a horrible day I had!

• I fell in front of the whole class.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which would be the best topic sentence for this set of sentences?

• Learning to play piano was hard.

• I had to practice every night.

• Sometimes I played the wrong notes.

• I had to learn how the read the notes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Mrs. Wood is my favorite teacher. She always makes learning in her classroom fun. She barely gives us homework. We learn a lot. She cares about her students.

Identify the topic sentence in this paragraph.

• She always makes learning fun in her classroom.

• She barely gives us homework.

• She cares about her students.

• Mrs. Wood is my favorite teacher.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2