1. Word cloud
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What is a topic sentence? (answer in a few words)
2. Slide
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A topic sentence is the main idea of a paragraph that tells the reader what the paragraph will be about. It is a statement that expresses the main point that the paragraph is trying to make. It is usually the first sentence of a paragraph and helps the reader to understand the main idea.
What is a Topic Sentence?
3. Slide
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Topic sentences help guide readers through a text and provide a structure for the information. The topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it tells the reader the main idea of the paragraph.
Concepts:
4. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
5. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
6. Poll
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What is a topic sentence?
- A sentence that introduces the main idea of a paragraph.
- A sentence that summarizes the main point of a paragraph.
- A sentence that provides additional information about the paragraph.
- A sentence that starts the paragraph.
7. Poll
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What should a topic sentence do?
- Provide structure for the paragraph.
- Introduce the main idea of the paragraph.
- Summarize the paragraph.
- Start the paragraph.
8. Poll
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What is the most important part of a topic sentence?
- The main idea.
- The supporting details.
- The conclusion.
- The structure.
9. Poll
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How long should a topic sentence be?
- One sentence.
- Two sentences.
- Three sentences.
- As long as it needs to be.
10. Poll
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What should the topic sentence of a paragraph include?
- A main idea.
- Supporting details.
- A conclusion.
- All of the above.
11. Drawings
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Brain break: Draw a spaghetti monster!
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