Topic SentencesTopic sentences/controlling ideas/supporting details. ID: 1312578. Language: English. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) Grade/level: Level 2. Age: 8-15. Main content: Topic Sentence. Other contents: Controlling idea and supporting details. (49)

Explain the role of topic sentence in a paragraph. 3. Teach how to identify th e topic and controlling ideas in a topic sentence. 4. Explain the guidelines for writing a topic sentence for a paragraph. Guided Practice (20 minutes): Direct students to page 20 and explain how to do the activity about identifying the topic and the controlling idea
2. Write out the topic sentence for the paragraph given below. 3. Underline the topic and circle the controlling idea. 4. List the support. Support The support in a paragraph explains or develops the topic sentence. The supporting part can be narratives, details, facts, examples, explanations, or statistics.
30 seconds. 1 pt. What is the controlling idea of this topic sentence? Crimes in poverty-stricken areas occur as a result of systemic discrimination. Crimes. result of systemic discrimination. Crimes in poverty-stricken areas. systemic discrimination. Multiple Choice.
The following topic sentences have controlling ideas. Click on the underlined segment of the topic sentence that contains the controlling idea. Tennis racquets have changed greatly in the last ten years. People from many different cultures live in Boston. Cats are better pets than dogs for many reasons. Yesterday was the worst day of my life.

Identifying Errors. Each of the topic sentences below is poorly written. A pull-down menu after each sentence lists the following possible problems with the topic sentence: Too general. Too specific. Announcement. Negative statement. Fact. Select the problem that you think best characterizes each topic sentence.

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