Topic

The topic sentence is usually (but not always) the ____________ sentence of a paragraph.

• first

• second

• third

• last

First, I made flyers describing my service and prices. Mom and I delivered them to all the houses in our neighborhood. A few days later my neighbors dog was my first customer. The owner thought I did such a nice job that he told all his friends. I've been in business almost a year and I'm so busy. Every Saturday I have about seven dog washing appointments. I hope to save enough money to buy a pet store some day. What would be a good topic sentence for this paragraph?

• My Own business

• Last summer I started my dog washing business.

• Mom helped me with my business.

• I have lots of dogs to wash on Saturday.

A theme is a life lesson.

• True

• False

Friendship is an example of a...

• Topic

• Theme

"Acceptance" is an example of a...

• Topic

• Theme

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

• Happiness

• Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

• Jack risked his life to save Jane.

• Don't judge others by the way they look.

A story's theme is usually hidden in the text. We have to infer it.

• True

• False

A topic tells what a story is mostly about in one to two words.

• True

• False

Topic sentences should provide a direction for the paragraph's sentences.

• True

• False

Where are topic sentences usually located within a paragraph?

• last sentence

• in the middle

• first sentence