Informative Topic Sentences
Grade 3 - Writing - Building Confidence
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Which Grade 3 topic sentence previews all the facts for a paragraph about water conservation?
- Water conservation means using water carefully so less of this resource is wasted.
- This paragraph has three sentences.
- A rain barrel can stand beside a house.
- A guitar string vibrates to make sound.
Study this fact set about water conservation: Fixing leaks saves treated water. Rain barrels can collect water for gardens. Turning off faucets prevents waste during daily routines. Which opening sentence covers the whole set?
- The facts are in the right order.
- A guitar string vibrates to make sound.
- A rain barrel can stand beside a house.
- Water conservation means using water carefully so less of this resource is wasted.
Which opening is too narrow for an informative paragraph about ancient pottery?
- Some clay pots held grain.
- A thunderstorm can bring strong wind.
- Several facts can fit under this topic.
- Old pottery is nicer than modern dishes.
Which sentence would work as the controlling idea for an informative paragraph on animal adaptations?
- Camels are the most interesting desert animals.
- Animal adaptations are body features and behaviors that help living things survive in their habitats.
- A camel has long eyelashes.
- A camel's wide feet spread out on sand.
A report section is titled "Ancient Pottery." Which topic sentence best matches that section?
- Old pottery is nicer than modern dishes.
- A thunderstorm can bring strong wind.
- Some clay pots held grain.
- Ancient pottery can teach us how people stored goods, made art, and lived long ago.