Identifying Effective Topic Sentences

This video tutorial focuses on understanding and constructing topic sentences, which are crucial for conveying the main idea of a paragraph. It explains the components of a topic sentence, provides examples, and offers practice exercises to help learners identify the best topic sentence for given paragraphs. The video also includes detailed explanations of the correct answers to reinforce learning.

In the sentence 'Anna is an excellent student,' what is the topic?

• Is

• Anna

• Student

• Excellent

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What is the main point in the sentence 'Anna is an excellent student'?

• Anna

• Student

• She is an excellent student

• Is

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What is the main idea of a paragraph?

• The concluding sentence

• The most important idea in the paragraph

• The first sentence of the paragraph

• A supporting detail

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What are the two parts of a topic sentence?

• The topic and the conclusion

• The topic and the main point

• The main point and the details

• The introduction and the topic

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Which of the following is the best topic sentence for the paragraph about fruits?

• Fruits are colorful

• Everyone loves fruit

• Fruit is a healthy and tasty food

• Fruit is a delicious food to eat

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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Which detail supports the topic sentence 'Fruit is a healthy and tasty food'?

• Fruits are delicious

• Fruits are rare

• Fruits are colorful

• Fruits are expensive

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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What is the best topic sentence for the paragraph about learning foreign languages?

• Learning languages is difficult

• It is important to learn foreign languages

• In the USA, many students study Spanish language

• In college, people need to know foreign languages

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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Which detail supports the topic sentence 'It is important to learn foreign languages'?

• Many people travel abroad

• Foreign languages are hard to learn

• Foreign languages are fun to learn

• Many schools require two or more years of foreign language study

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What is the best topic sentence for the paragraph about children having cell phones?

• There are many types of cell phones

• Cell phones help children call friends and parents

• Having a cell phone can help children in several ways

• Children love playing games on cell phones

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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Which detail supports the topic sentence 'Having a cell phone can help children in several ways'?

• Cell phones are expensive

• Cell phones are popular

• Cell phones can help children call for help in an emergency

• Cell phones have many apps

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