Choose a topic sentence for a paragraph. SPI 0301.3.3

Links verified on 12/24/2014

1. Finding the Topic Sentence and Supporting Details - a quiz posted at Quia
2. Identify Topic Sentences - three paragraphs are shown, read and select topic sentences for each - don't click the answers button until you have made your decision
3. Identifying the Topic Sentence - five paragraphs to read, each followed by three possible topic sentences
4. Lab Activity: Identify Topic Sentence - read six paragraphs and select correct sentence
5. Identify the Topic Sentence and Information that Does not Belong - print the page and follow directions [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
6. Identifying Topics and Main Ideas - [five paragraphs to evaluate] lab activity checking understanding of general and specific elements as they relate to topic and main idea
7. Locate Topic Sentence - [five multiple choice questions] a lab activity to locate topic sentences and thesis statements in a textbook passage - a link is provided to display a passage to read
8. Locating Topic Sentences - [six paragraphs to evaluate] another lab activity to locate topic sentences in textbook excerpts - five paragraphs to read and evaluate
9. Topic Sentence Quiz - quiz on topic sentence knowledge
10. Topic Sentences - Online lesson, then quiz.
11. Topic Sentence Activities - a collection of resources at Internet4Classrooms

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