How to write topic sentence

1. Writing Topic Sentences
Submitted to:Mrs. Lovely YamsonYamson
Submitted by:Jevie Elig

2. Topic Sentences
A topic sentence is a statement
that tells what your paragraph
will be about.

3. Topic Sentences
A good topic sentence does two important things.
1Helps you stay focused on the topic of your paragraph.
1.Helps readers to know what your paragraph will be about.

4. Parts of a Topic Sentences
A topic sentence should:
-State the topic
Include or summarize ideas

5. Let’s read a topic sentence and see if it has the two parts.
Topic (what you’re writing about)
Ideas (what you think about the topic)
A healthy diet includes fruits and vegetables.
Example of a Topic Sentence
Topic Ideas

6. Bubble Map to Topic Sentence
1.look at the bubble map.
2.Ask yourself: “What am I writing about?”
The answer to this question will be your topic.
3.Ask yourself:
“What do I want to say about my topic?”
The answer to this question will be your ideas.

7. Bubble Map to Topic Sentence
What is the topic? What are the ideas?
Favorite things to do
at the beach
SurfingFishing
topic
ideas

8. Bubble Map to Topic Sentence
What do what to say about the topic?
Favorite things to do
at the beach
SurfingFishing
My favorite things to do at the beach
What are you writing about?
Fishing and Surfing

9. Bubble Map to Topic Sentence
Can you write a topic sentence using this topic and ideas?
Topic Ideas
Favorite things to do
at the beach
SurfingFishing
My favorite things to do at the beach are fishing and surfing.

10. oLets look at the example
What is this bubble map about?
The answer to this question will be the topic.
Things to do at Waimanalo Country Farms
What can I say about this topic?
The answer to this question will be the ideas.
There was a Pumpkin patch and hayride.
Things to do at Waimanalo
Country Farms
HayridePumpkin Patch

11. What topic sentences could you write from this bubble map?
At Waimanalo Country Farms there is a pumpkin patch and
hayride.
Things to do at Waimanalo
Country Farms
HayridePumpkin Patch

12. Writing a Topic Sentence
Teacher Hints

13. Writing a Topic Sentence
oGive the class a common topic. Some ideas…
-Journal: My Thanksgiving holiday
-Language Arts: My favorite character from ___
-Science: Sources of renewable energy in Hawaii
-History: Greek goddesses
oCreate a bubble map as a class. Write the topic in the center.
oOffer a sentence starter. Explain how you wrote the sentence starter.
Some ideas…
-Journal: ___ was the best part of Thanksgiving.
-Language Arts: ___ was my favorite character from ___.
-Science: ___ is one source of renewable energy.
-History: ___ was the Greek goddess of ___.
oConcentrate on developing good topic sentences.

14. Grammar Connections
Fruits and vegetables are healthy foods.
oFind the subject.
-Ask: “What are healthy foods?”
-Answer: “Fruits and vegetables.”
-“Fruits and vegetables” is the compound subject.
oFind the predicate.
-Ask: “What is being said about fruits and vegetables?”
-Answer: “Fruits and vegetables are healthy foods.”
-“Are healthy foods” is the complete predicate.

15. Grammar Connections
Recess is my favorite part of day.
oFind the subject.
-Ask: “What is my favorite part of the day?”
-Answer: “Recess.”
-“Recess” is the subject.
oFind the predicate.
-Ask: “What is being said about recess?”
-Answer: “Recess is my favorite part of the day.”
-“Is my favorite part of the day” is the complete predicate.

16. 1Look at this example bubble map.
2Ask: “What is this bubble map about?”
The answer to this question will be your Topic.
1.Ask: “What can I say about this topic?”
The answer to this question will be your Ideas.
Example Topic Sentences:
A healthy diet includes fruits and vegetables.
(Topic) (Ideas)
Healthy diet
VegetablesFruits

17. Read this sentence. Can you guess what the paragraph will be about?
A healthy diet includes fruits and vegetables.
Let’s look at an example.
A topic sentence is like a map that tells your reader
where your paragraph is going.

18. What is the paragraph about?
A healthy diet includes fruits and vegetables.
(Topic) (Ideas)
The paragraph might be about…
different fruits and vegetables
why fruits and vegetables are healthy
the nutrients found in fruits and vegetables.

19. Now, try the next example with a partner. What do you think a
paragraph with this topic sentence will be about?
The pumpkin patch and hayride are two fun activities at
Waimanalo Country Farms.
Let’s look at an example.
A topic sentence is like a map that tells your reader
where your paragraph is going.

20. Writing a Topic Sentence
The pumpkin patch and hayride are two fun activities at
Waimanalo Country Farms.
Things to do at Waimanalo
Country Farms
HayridePumpkin Patch
The paragraph might be about…
activities at Waimanalo Country farms
the pumpkin patch and hayride
why Waimanalo Country Farms was fun.