TOPIC SENTENCE
A Topic Sentence must state the main idea and
What is a paragraph?
Subjective
Approximately how many supporting sentences should you have in a paragraph.
Turn your homework into the top tray when you are finished. What type of sentence is this?
He was angry because the rain fell all afternoon. Identify the verbs in the sentence
2 types of sentences that you can use as a topic sentence.
Name the 3 sentences that make up a paragraph.
Identify 2 supporting sentences below.
Burning fossil fuels causes global warming. This is because when coal and oil are burned, they release gasses such as carbon dioxide, methane, and ozone. These gasses are large, and fill our atmosphere. As a result, heat from the Earth cannot find its way as easily into space. Instead, it ‘collides’ with these molecules and is the heat energy is absorbed. As a result, our skies are filled with heated gasses, which raise the average temperature of our world.
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Stop___The stove is hot___ what punctuation mark would you put on the line?
A word that replaces a noun.
Name of sentence that states the main idea
What are the three different types of paragraph?
Give me one supporting sentence about how secondary colours are made.
We are studying fractions in Math class. What type of sentence is this?
A unified paragraph focuses on and develops a ___________. This idea is typically captured in a ____________ , called a topic sentence.
Cats are very good pets for several reasons. They are naturally good caregivers because they take care of their kittens, so they want to take care of their owners as well. Cats are quite clean, and if you train them to use a litter box, they require almost no cleanup in their areas. Finally, cats are independent, so you don't need to worry about them being lonely when you're at school all day. They really are the ideal pet for almost any owner
Words that signal the introduction of new detail and shows the relationship between the detail and the paragraph.
This is a sentence with information that supports a main idea or claim
What is a noun phrase?
Find the noun: The little fire engine tried to climb up, but couldn't quite do it.
State one punctuation mark that you can use at the end of a topic sentence
Name one thing that should be in the introductory paragraph
Give me two supporting sentences about the water cycle.
TRUE or FALSE: In a noun phrase the head is a noun or a pronoun, optionally accompanied by a set of modifiers.
Find the adjective and the conjunction: The undisciplined student refused to work, but tried harder when he was sent to student services