Write a Strong Topic Sentence
Grade 4 - Writing - Challenge Me
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Read the details: The map key explains symbols. A scale bar shows distance. A compass rose gives direction. Which topic sentence fits all of them?
- Some roads have traffic after school.
- Maps have things on them.
- Maps can be made on paper or screens.
- Map tools help readers understand symbols, distance, and direction.
Which sentence is too broad for a paragraph about school garden health?
- Mulch keeps the ground moist.
- Several features help a school garden stay healthy.
- Deep roots hold soil in place.
- Plants are found in many places around the world.
Which sentence is too narrow to introduce all these details: The museum ticket shows the date. The guidebook names the exhibit rooms. A photograph shows the old train station.
- The ticket shows the date.
- Trains can be noisy when they leave a station.
- Museum materials can give visitors evidence about history and place.
- Different museum materials provide evidence for visitors.
Which sentence is off topic for details about baking bread?
- The bakery has a bell on the door.
- Food is important to people.
- Bread baking combines careful measurement with physical changes.
- Yeast makes the dough rise.
Revise this dull topic sentence: "Maps have things on them."
- This is a paragraph with sentences.
- A strong map includes tools that help readers interpret it.
- Some roads have traffic after school.
- Maps have things on them.