Topic Sentences

Topic Sentences

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English

3rd - 4th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.3.2, RI.2.3, RI.4.2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

book

house

idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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