The Foundations of Topic Sentence

Read the paragraph. Answer the question below: What is the topic?

• Main idea

• Supporting details

• Inference

• Conclusion

Read the paragraph and select the main idea.

• A summary of the content.

• An insignificant detail.

• A minor point.

• A question.

I know this is the topic sentence because...

• there is a topic.

• there is a main idea.

• it is a complete sentence.

• all of the above.

What does the symbol 'T' stand for?

• A) Topic

• B) Title

• C) Text

• D) Theory

What does the symbol 'MI' stand for?

• Main Idea

• Major Issue

• Main Item

• Main Information

What does the symbol 'TS' stand for?

• A) Topic Sentence

• B) Title Statement

• C) Text Summary

• D) Theory Statement

Identify the Topic: How can you identify the topic of a paragraph?

• By scanning for recurrent words or key phrases.

• By reading the entire text in detail.

• By only reading the first sentence.

• By guessing arbitrarily.

Identify the Main Idea: To find the main idea of a paragraph, you can check for repeated ideas, supporting details, and topic sentences.

• Identify key words solely.

• Check for repeated ideas, supporting details, and topic sentences.

• Focus only on the first and last sentences.

• Assume the title is the main idea.

Identify the Topic Sentence: How do you determine the topic sentence in a paragraph? Select the sentence that states the main idea.

• The sentence that states the main idea.

• The sentence that provides rich description.

• The sentence that gives supporting details.

• The concluding sentence.

What is the TOPIC?

• Walking

• Dogs

• Pet supplies