Topic Sentences
Look at the screen. Which sentence would make the best topic sentence?
A. I love my dog because he is a lot of fun.
B. Dogs are great pets to have
C. Pets are a big responsibility
B or C
The tree outsides wasn't too big or too small, so the tree was _________
a. big
b. enormous
c. huge
a. big
What is the cause in the following sentence?
I got in trouble because I had my cell phone on in class.
I had my cell phone on in class.
What is the effect in the following sentence.
I had my cell phone on in class so I got in trouble
I got in trouble.
It's a red squirrel Kara explained.
"It's a red squirrel," Kara explained.
Which sentence could be added to the passage on the screen to help support the main idea?
A. Cats also need lots of attention
B. Dogs lick you and wag their tails when they see you.
C. Buying a Dog is a bad idea.
It was _______ in Mrs. Barbour's room that we needed a jacket.
a. freezing
b. cool
c. cold
b.
What is the cause in the sentence below?
I forgot they were in the oven, so the cookies burned.
I forgot they were in the oven.
She was absent yesterday so Sandy copied my notes.
copied my notes
Peyton thought to himself How did the receiver drop that pass?
Peyton thought to himself, "How did the receiver drop that pass?"
If a student wants to write a paragraph about seahorses, which of the following sentences would be the BEST topic sentence?
A. Seahorses curl their tails around seaweed.
B. Sea horses have fins.
C. Sea horses are interesting creatures.
C.
Mrs. Clark was so hungry, she ____________ her food.
a. devoured
b. nibbled
c. ate
a.
Since he forgot his raincoat, Jimmy got soaking wet.
He forgot his raincoat.
The fire alarm rang so the fireman rushed to their truck.
The fireman rushed to their truck.
Wow, what an amazing surprise exclaimed Ella
"Wow, what an amazing surprise!" exclaimed Ella.
Main idea: Gary loves taking care of his three horses.
Which supports this main idea?
A. He brushes his horses every morning.
B. Gary also has a cat and two dogs.
C. Horseback riding is a fun sport.
A.
She was only a little thirsty, so she took a _________ of her drink.
a. gulp
b. sip
c. swallow
b
The fire alarm rang so the fireman rushed to their truck.
The fire alarm rang.
The cookies burned.
When Jarrod answered the phone he said What a shame