Topic Sentences

What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?

• How many sentences the paragraph has

• A supporting detail about the topic

• The main idea of the paragraph

• A summary of the supporting details

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CCSS.RI.4.2

The topic sentence is the ____ sentence of a paragraph.

• first

• second

• third

• last

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.W.4.2A

What do supporting detils do?

• Introduce the main idea

• Prove the main idea is true

• Give a summary of the main idea

• Restate the main idea in different words

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.8

Which of these is most likely the main idea?

• Out of all the pizza toppings, peperoni is the best.

• First, pepperoni is salty, crispy, and chewy.

• I usually order pepperoni on my pizza, but today I got olives.

• In conclusion, pepperoni is a perfect pizza topping.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Which question would be most helpful when writing a topic sentence?

• What is the most interesting detail about this topic?

• How do I want this paragraph to end?

• What is the main thing I want to say about the topic?

• How does this sentence give evidence to support the main idea?

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CCSS.RI.4.2

The topic sentence of a paragraph is "Adaptations help animals and plants survive in their environments." Which of these details best supports the topic sentence?

• There are many differeent species of animals that live on Earth.

• Grasshoppers adapted to be bright green so they could blend with the grass.

• Harriet opened her book so she could read more about grasshoppers and other insects.

• My favorite insect is the grasshopper.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

The supporting details of a paragraph include "We have lots of energy in the morning, " and "Breakfast foods like eggs, pancakes, and granola are delecious." Which of these is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?

• It is hard to wake up in the morning.

• Evenings are more fun than mornings.

• Mornining is the best time of day.

• I wake up at 7:30 am every day.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

The supporting details of a paragraph include "Fossilized footprints help us undersand an animal's size and weight," and Fossilized teeth can give us hints about an animal's diet." Which of these is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?

• Fossils help us learn more about animals and plants that lived on Earth many years ago.

• You can find fossils at natural history museums, like the one in New York City.

• Palentologists are scientists who study fossils.

• When a species is extinct, it no longer exists on Earth.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Which of these is in the correct order for writing a paragraph?

• Topic sentence, closing sentence detail sentences.

• Detail sentence, topic sentence, closing sentence.

• Closing sentence, detail sentences, Topic sentence.

• Topic sentence, detail sentences, Closing sentence.

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CCSS.W.4.2A

CCSS.W.4.4

A paragraph is a group of sentences that are about the same

• Topic

• word

• detail

• book

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.W.4.2A