Mark the best topic sentence for this paragraph.

What are the mistakes in these supporting sentences?

What are the mistakes in these supporting sentences?

Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk. They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle. This was called a "pudding." No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt. You can infer that:

Crack! The storm raged as the men scrambled around the deck, bracing equipment. The pirate captain wrestled with the wheel. The mighty ocean tossed them to and fro. He began yelling at the men over the noise of the storm, "Argh!

Setting: What is the place?

Mr. Bichsel walked up to the teller and handed her a paper slip. She punched a few figures into the computer and ran the slip through a machine. It printed some numbers on the back of the slip. She handed the slip back to him along with five $20 bills.

Setting: What is the place?

Urk gathered more small sticks from off of the ground and dropped them in the pit. She climbed a nearby tree and grabbed a coconut and dropped it in the pit. "You try now!" Urk grunted. Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Org pounded the two rocks together, but still there was no fire.

Setting: What is the time?

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.

Setting: What is the place?

The party stopped at a small brook. The woman who was leading the party whispered, "Ok, if anybody's thirsty, this would be a good time to drink. We keep moving from here to the next station." This wind blew through the thick trees. A young boy in the back of the party looked up at an older man and asked, "Are we really gonna be free?" The old man sighed, as if he could not believe it himself.

Setting: What is the place?

Holly ran as fast as she could. She could not let them catch her. She tried getting her hover-board to work, but it was broken. She tripped and fell. She was in great danger. The robot warriors were going to catch her if she didn't get back up.

Setting: What is the time?

Billy road up on his bike. He couldn't wait to get in. He was so hot and he knew that the water would be cool and refreshing. She walked as fast as he could to the nearest picnic table, dropped off his stuff, and leaped into the water!

Setting: What is the time?

Ashley had never been so cold in her whole life. She could not help but imagine herself sitting in front of her fireplace sipping hot cocoa with marshmallows. She thought of how soft the blanket would be when she finally got home from school.

Setting: What is the time?

Lucas was as hungry as a hippo. He ran inside from playing and looked for his mom. He really wanted a cheeseburger and french fries. His mouth watered just thinking about how great that would tase.

Setting: What is the time?

Abby ran to the door of the castle. Her heart was beating as fast as a race horse. She pounded on the door with al her might, hoping they would let down the draw bridge. She looked back to see the carriage getting closer. What was taking so long?

"Her heart was beating as fast as a race horse" is an example of what figurative language?

Mark knew there was something off at the game. Amy just wasn't playing like she usually did. Afterwards, he planned on talking to her about it, but she never came out of the school. He decided he would just call her later and went home.

Which of the following happened first?

His jaw still ached from all the blowing he had done, but he tried again. Sure enough, the egg started to come out in a little yellow glop. Robert had blown his first egg!

Which word best describes Robert?

Rajesh ............ an apple yesterday.

I .............. a new car next week.

We ................. a cartoon movie now.

A pencil .............. to me last day.

The police ................. a thief last sunday.

The Sun ............ in the east.

They never ............. to school in summer vacation.

Rachna and Sanjana ............ not ............ their books last Tuesday.

Viresh ........... a book last night.

The next Republic Day ............. in Radhavanaj Primary School.

Dentistry .................. John’s profession since 1975.

Molly .......... real despair when her dog died.

Early in the morning, the park ............... lovely and quiet.

The class .................. how to bake a cake.

Ann’s job is .................. computers.

I really liked outer space as a kid, .............. I decided to study astronomy.

The baby is _____________.

The brave _______ found the Kings ring.

The stars are shining in the night __________.

The ________ is very __________.

________ are you laughing so hard.

Great job, you got all of you questions ________.

You can go to jail if you break the _________.

Watch out! The crab has _______ that can pinch you.

A baby deer is called a __________.

The sun comes up each day at ___________.

If you don’t cook your meat all the way it is ________.

I like to eat my chicken nuggets with __________.

The rocket ___________ into outer space.

Now, only the wealthiest can afford to eat lobster, served in high class restaurants as a great ____________.

She has achieved a _________ she hardly deserves.

My grandmother is well known for her _________, as she often invites strangers into her home and feeds them well.

At the ______, I met a friend I had not seen for twenty years.

Whatever your problems are, never lose _______ in yourself.

An example of someone who is ______ is a person who does what he promised to do in a contract he signed.

I am going ____ the store.

Do you _____ what 2+2 is?

He is over ______.

7 days equal one _____.