Locating Thesis Statement and Topic Sentence

A paragraph can consist of two or more topic sentences.

Click the picture of the man if it is TRUE

Click the picture of the woman if it is FALSE

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The abstract presents the thesis of the text.

Click the picture of a dog if it is TRUE

Click the picture of a cat if it is FALSE

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

By observing the writing style of the author, you can determine the location of the topic sentence.

Click the picture of Rodrigo Duterte if it is TRUE

Click the picture of Leni Robredo if it is FALSE

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Locating the thesis statement or topic sentence while reading a text can save time.

Click the picture of Daniel Padilla if it is TRUE

Click the picture of Kathryn Bernardo if it is FALSE

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Most of the time, the author begins the paragraph with a topic sentence.

Click the picture of Sarah G if it is TRUE

Click the picture of Matteo G if it is FALSE

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Sometimes, the main idea is presented at the end of the paragraph.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The main idea is always stated in the first part of a paragraph.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The thesis of a text is in question form.

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When an abstract is not provided, the thesis statement is not evident in the text.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

You don't have to read the full text if you know how to spot its main idea.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2