Informative Topic Sentences

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Facts: Owls are awake at night. Owls have big eyes. Owls fly without a sound. Which topic sentence fits all the facts?

   • Owls have special ways to live at night.
   • Owls are my favorite bird.
   • Owls have big eyes.
2. 2.

   A paragraph is about frogs. Which sentence tells only one small detail?

   • Some frogs are green.
   • Frogs change a lot as they grow.
   • Frogs have bodies made for water and land.
3. 3.

   Title: "How Bees Make Honey." Which topic sentence matches the title?

   • Bees can sting.
   • Honey tastes sweet on toast.
   • Bees work together to turn flower nectar into honey.
4. 4.

   Which sentence would be a good topic sentence for a paragraph about trains?

   • Trains carry people and goods from place to place.
   • Do you like trains?
   • Trains are the best way to travel.
5. 5.

   Read the facts. Write a topic sentence that fits all of them. Facts: Ladybugs have spots. Ladybugs have six legs. Ladybugs can fly.

   Topic sentence

   one sentence that names ladybugs and covers all three facts.