Worksheet

Informative Topic Sentences

Grade 2 - Writing - Challenge Me

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  1. Which topic sentence tells what a paragraph about rain will explain?

    • Rainy days are the most peaceful days.
    • This paragraph has three sentences.
    • A puddle can be muddy.
    • Rain is an important kind of weather for people and plants.

  2. Read these facts: Honeybees live in colonies. They collect nectar from flowers. They help pollinate many plants. Which topic sentence fits them?

    • Honeybees are social insects that help plants grow.
    • A whale breathes air through a blowhole.
    • The facts are in the right order.
    • A honeybee has six legs.

  3. Which sentence is too narrow to be the topic sentence for a paragraph about bridges?

    • Many facts can fit this topic.
    • Bridges are structures that help people travel over obstacles.
    • Some bridges have gray paint.
    • A bakery sells warm bread in the morning.

  4. Which sentence is an opinion, not an informative beginning about weather tools?

    • Weather tools are more fun than maps.
    • A thermometer can hang outside a window.
    • A dentist checks teeth with a small mirror.
    • A thermometer measures temperature.

  5. The paragraph title is "Butterflies." Which sentence is off topic?

    • Butterflies have wings.
    • Butterflies are the prettiest insects.
    • Butterflies have two antennae.
    • Some children fly kites in the park.
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