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Informative Topic Sentences

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Read the facts. Write a topic sentence that tells the main idea.

Tip The topic sentence tells the main idea. It is not one of the facts.

Rain fills lakes and rivers. Rain gives plants water. Rain washes the dust from the air.
Topic sentence
Trees give us shade. Trees give us wood and fruit. Trees give animals a home.
Topic sentence
An elephant can weigh as much as a truck. It uses its trunk to eat and drink. It has large ears to stay cool.
Topic sentence
The teacher helps us learn. The cook makes our lunch. The custodian keeps the school clean.
Topic sentence
Some dogs guide people who cannot see. Some dogs help farmers with their sheep. Many dogs are loving pets.
Topic sentence

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About this worksheet

A topic sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph in one sentence. It comes first, and the facts that follow it give the details. A second grader can learn to write a topic sentence by looking at the facts and asking what they are all about. In Bees make honey, Bees live in a hive and Bees carry pollen, the facts are all about bees, so a good topic sentence is Bees are busy insects.

This worksheet gives five sets of three facts, and for each set the child writes one topic sentence that tells the main idea. The topic sentence should be a whole sentence with a capital letter and a period. It should not copy one of the facts. Ask your child to cover the facts and read the topic sentence aloud: does it tell what all the facts are about?

What your child will learn

Find the main idea of a set of facts
Write a topic sentence that covers all the facts
Write a whole sentence with a capital letter and an end mark

Common Core standard: W.2.2

Worked example

Facts: Bees make honey. Bees live in a hive. Bees carry pollen from flower to flower. All three facts are about bees, so the topic sentence is: Bees are busy insects.

Common mistake

Copying one of the facts instead of writing a sentence that covers all three.

Helpful hint

What are all three facts about? Say it in one sentence.

Next skill: Add Informative Facts Earlier: Give Reasons for an Opinion

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with informative topic sentences?

Copying one of the facts instead of writing a sentence that covers all three.

How can I help my child with informative topic sentences?

What are all three facts about? Say it in one sentence.

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