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WorksheetsLanguage Arts - Topic Sentence
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the topic sentence in the following paragraph?
My family went to the supermarket together. Mom let us sample a free cookie. It was delicious. Then we were able to choose our own lunch snacks. I chose Goldfish. When checking out, my dad gave us each a quarter for the bubble gum machine. It was fun going to the supermarket.
I chose a goldfish.
It was delicious.
My family went to the supermarket together.
It was fun going to the supermarket.
What is the topic sentence in the following paragraph?
Going to camp was the best part of my summer. I learned how to paddle in a canoe. It was fun! We stayed in cabins with other kids my age. They were so funny. My favorite part was the camp fires at night and singing songs. I can’t wait to go back again next year.
I can't wait to go back again next year.
It was fun!
They were so funny.
Going to camp was the best part of my summer.
What is a topic sentence?
It is the ending of a paragraph.
It is a complete sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph and it is mostly found at the beginning.
It is not important.
What is the topic sentence in the following paragraph?
I think recycling is very important. It saves trees from being cut down. We need trees for oxygen. It also produces less trash which helps the landfills from being over filled. Recycling will also prevent pollution. Maybe people won’t get as sick with less pollution. Don’t forget to recycle and save the earth!
It saves trees from being cut down.
We need trees for oxygen.
I think recycling is very important.
The topic sentence is the ____________ sentence of a paragraph.
first
second
third
last
What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?
How many sentences the paragraph has
A supporting detail about the topic
The main idea of a paragraph
A summary of the supporting details
What is the topic sentence in the following paragraph?
Going to camp was the best part of my summer. I learned how to paddle in a canoe. It was fun! We stayed in cabins with other kids my age. They were so funny. My favorite part was the camp fires at night and singing songs. I can’t wait to go back again next year.
I can't wait to go back again next year.
It was fun!
They were so funny.
Going to camp was the best part of my summer.
Which sentence in the paragraph is not related to the topic sentence?
My favorite food is pizza. I like pepperoni and banana peppers on it. I love the crunchy crust and the melted cheese. My sister doesn’t like chicken. I even eat my pizza cold the next morning. Sometimes I dip it in ranch dressing. Yum!
My favorite food is pizza.
I even eat my pizza cold the next morning.
My sister doesn't like chicken.
Which sentence in the paragraph is not related to the topic sentence?
Baseball has many rules to follow. The batter gets three strikes before they are out. There are three outs in an inning. If the batter hits a fly ball and the fielder catches it, other runners may run after the ball is caught. If the batter hits the ball outside the lines for the field, it is called a foul ball and counted as a strike. Football is a great sport.
Football is great sport.
There are three outs in an inning.
The batter gets three strikes before they are out.
Johnny has to spend twice as long on his math homework. Sometime he gets the numbers mixed up, and he can't remember the formulas. He has to study and practice a lot to get good grades in math.
A paragraph has _______ parts.
1
3
2
4
A paragraph should begin with _________
an indentation
capital letter
an indentation and a capital letter
A sentence
