Identifying a Thesis Statement
True or False
This is a thesis statement: How can schools around the world respond to bullying?
False
This is a research question - not a thesis statement
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
"I am resting"
AM
This helps the main verb, resting, show action.
What is the correct answer?
Sarah ____________ (visit/visits) her grandmother.
Visits
What is a thesis statement?
The central claim that you intend to argue in a paper.
What does the main verb do in a sentence?
The main verb shows the main action in a sentence.
The subject and verb in a sentence must ____________.
A thesis statement should not be three things. What are they?
A thesis statement can not be a
- topic
- research question
- fact
The helping verb comes before the main verb and shows...
Tense, possibility and mood.
Plural subjects name ___________ (more/less) than one person, animal, place or thing
More
Plural = more
True or False
A thesis statement must state your opinion about the topic
True
Identify the linking verb in this sentence:
"The soup smells good."
Smells
Kyle and Jessie ____________ (walk/walks) home.
Walk
Is this sentence a thesis statement?
"This paper will discuss about the pros and cons of owning a pet."
No
This sentence announces what topic will be covered, but it does not give an opinion about the topic. So, it is not a thesis statement
Do linking verbs show action?
NO!
That is the main verb
The flowers _________________(grow/grows) in the garden
Grow