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WorksheetsTopic Sentences
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the topic sentence of a paragraph do?
a. gives information about several different topics
b. tells the main idea of the paragraph
c. gives examples of the topic
The topic sentence of a paragraph is usually
a. the first or second sentence.
b. in the middle of the paragraph.
c. the last sentence.
What does the topic of a topic sentence tell the reader?
a. what the title of the paragraph is
b. who or what the paragraph is about
c. the specific information the paragraph will give
What does the controlling idea of a topic sentence tell the reader?
a. what the title of the paragraph is
b. what the main subject of the paragraph is
c. the information the paragraph will give about the topic
Study groups help students succeed in college. What is the topic in this topic sentence?
a. study groups
b. college students
c. success in college
Grants can help pay for a student's education. What is the topic in this topic sentence?
a. a student
b. grants
c. education
Bill and Melinda Gates founded an organization to help people around the world.What is the topic in this topic sentence?
a. people around the world
b. an organization
c. Bill and Melinda Gates
Mahatma Gandhi succeeded by inspiring many people. What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence?
a. why inspiring many people made Gandhi successful
b. why people inspired Gandhi to be successful
c. why different people define success in different ways
The Carter Center works to bring peace to the world. What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence?
a. how peace organizations are usually effective
b. how the Carter Center tries to make the world more peaceful
c. how the Carter Center guides world leaders
Political leaders often inspire people around the world. What is the controlling idea in this topic sentence.
ways that people everywhere are inspired by political leaders
ways that inspirational people vote for good leaders
ways that leaders inspire people to travel
