Topic Sentences

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English

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8th Grade

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CCSS

RI. 9-10.2, RI.8.2, RL.7.2

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Topic Sentences

What is a topic sentence?

A topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph.

A topic sentence essentially tells readers what the rest of the paragraph is about

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Why do we use topic sentences?

They are used to link an essay prompt to a specific reason. You created three reasons in your pros and cons list. Each of these reasons would be a separate topic sentence.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best example of a topic sentence?

Essay Prompt: Ice cream is better than cake

One reason that ice cream is better than cake is because it's refreshing on a hot day.

The fact that ice cream is cold makes it nice for a summer day.

Marlee ran to the ice cream truck to grab her delicious treat after swimming at the pool all day.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best example of a topic sentence?

Essay Prompt: Basketball is better than baseball.

Playing a faster paced sport is more entertaining for the players playing.

Baseball is not fun at all because it is boring and slow.

Basketball is better than baseball because it is faster paced.

Topic Sentence Assignment

Complete the assignment on canvas for writing topic sentences. You will be creating a body paragraph for one of your reasons for your essay

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