You Dont Say

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You Dont Say!

• Write On Activity
• Developing A Topic Sentence

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In the following sentences, choose the box below
that best tells more about the topic sentence.
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1. Our teacher is so kind.
She is awesome.
We like her a lot.
Everyone feels relaxed in her room.
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No, that sentence is not the best choice.
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
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2. My favorite thing to do is ride my bike.
It is fun to do..
The wind whistles through my hair.
I ride my bike a lot.
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No, that sentence is not the best choice.
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
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3. I want to be principal for a day.
That would be so cool!
It would be fun.
I would make changes at our school.
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No, that sentence is not the best choice.
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
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4. My dog is my best friend.
He wags his tail to show he loves me.
He is so funny.
He is big and brown.
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
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5. I want to go to college when I grow up.
College is super cool.
At college I will have lots of friends.
I plan to study medicine to become a pharmacist.
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
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6. My mom is a detective.
She catches crooks.
She works on Cold Case or unsolved files.
It is an awesome job.
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No, that sentence is not the best choice.
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
Next
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7. The first day of school can be scary.
I like to eat French fries and hamburgers at
school.
Our teacher is nice and very pretty.
I was worried that my teacher would not like me.
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No, that sentence is not the best choice.
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
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8. A gorilla escaped from the zoo.
Gorillas live about 35 years in the wild.
Gorillas are mammals and do not eat meat.
It attacked a small child and frightened
everyone.
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No, that sentence is not the best choice.
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
Next
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9. If I were President I would make some changes
in education.
First I would make sure all schools offered kids
the same chance to learn.
I think living in the White House would be very
exciting.
First my family would have to move to Washington
D.C. with me to live.
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No, that sentence is not the best choice.
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
Next
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10. Last night I had the strangest dream.
I like to stay up late and watch Television
before I go to bed.
I was kidnapped by aliens in a spaceship.
The first thing I did was brush my teeth before
going to bed.
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No, that sentence is not the best choice.
Are you thinking carefully?
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Yes, that sentence is the best choice. It tells
more about the statement.
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You Dont Say!

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