Finding the Topic

If you read an essay explaining why eating healthy foods is good for you, what would the topic be?

• Healthy foods include fruits, vegetables, and lean protein.

• Healthy foods

• Eating healthy foods is good for you.

• Eating is necessary to sustain life.

Choose the topic of each group in the blank.

mother/sister/uncle /grandmother/aunt/family/father/grandfather

The topic is _______.

Choose the topic of each group in the blank.

nine/sixteen/number/four/seventy-seven/fifteen/eighty/thirty-two

The topic is _______.

Choose the topic of each group in the blank.

table/chair/refrigerator/oven/microwave/kitchen/stove/sink

The topic is _______.

Which term best describes the main idea of a piece of writing?

• A supporting detail

• A central point

• A broad topic

• A statement of opinion

What is the main topic of a paragraph that discusses the benefits of reading books regularly?

• Reading books

• Benefits of reading

• Regular activities

• Books and magazines

Identify the topic of the following list: apple, banana, orange, grape, fruit.

• Apple

• Banana

• Fruit

• Grape

In a story about a young girl who learns to play the piano, what is the main topic?

• The young girl

• Learning to play

• Playing the piano

• Music lessons

What is the topic of a passage that describes the process of photosynthesis in plants?

• Plants

• Photosynthesis

• Process

• Sunlight

Choose the topic of the following group: cat, dog, rabbit, pet, hamster.

• Cat

• Dog

• Pet

• Rabbit