Topic and Concluding Sentences Practice

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? When I want a smoothie, Jamba Juice is my favorite place to go

• Jamba Juice smoothies taste great. 
• Smoothies are healthy too. 
• Planet Smoothie is my second favorite.
• Out of all the smoothie places, Jamba Juice is the one I enjoy the most

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? Sea World, an amusement park in San Diego, is a wonderful place for families.

• Shamu is a smart whale. 
• Sea World is clearly not a great place to visit.
• If you’re ever in San Diego, Sea World is one place you’ll want to visit. 
• This ends my paragraph on Sea World. 

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence?  I love lots of different stores, but my favorite store is Target.

• Walmart stinks.
• Target definitely has the best electronics section
• The mall also has a lot of good stores. 
• For all of these reasons, Target is my top store.

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? My favorite cookies include chocolate chip, sugar cookies, and lemon cookies

• Cake is good too.
• Chocolate chip, sugar cookies, and lemon cookies are my favorite cookies.
• I like sprinkles on my cookies. 
• Now you know more about cookies. 

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? San Francisco is filled with fun places to see.

• San Francisco is one city you don’t want to miss! 
• I like Fisherman’s wharf the best.
• Los Angeles is also great. 
• That is the end of my paragraph on San Fransisco. 

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? When I get hungry, I try to choose a healthy snack.

• A healthy snack is not always a good choice.
•  In fact fruit is my favorite snack.
• But in conclusion, I do have dessert sometimes
• These are the reasons why I try to choose a healthy snack when I’m hungry.

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? I have lots of different friends, but my best friend is special for a number of different reasons.

• We both like to play Wii and we both treat each other with respect.
• For a number of different reasons, my friend is special to me. In the next paragraph I will tell you about them. 
• That about sums this paragraph up. 
•  All in all, my best friend is a keeper friend.

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? In the summer, there is a lot to do in California.

• Obviously, there are lots of things to do in the winter as well.
• California is a wonderful place to spend your summer.
• To sum it up, I like to play baseball, soccer, and maybe football. 
• I always look forward to these things when summer comes.

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? Our family enjoys several traditions at Thanksgiving time.

• Family traditions are very special to all of us. 
• Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful.
• Obviously, we have traditions for Christmas too
• This ends my paragraph on Thanksgiving. 

Which conclusion best matches this topic sentence? If you’ve never had homemade ice cream, you are missing something! 

• First, it tastes fresher than the store bought kind. 
• You can almost taste the freshness with each lick (or bite). 
• In addition, homemade ice cream has a different texture than a store bought gallon. 
• Homeade ice cream is a really special treat that everyone should try!