Activity I Direction: Base on the given paragraph identify the topic sentence, and justify why do you

think it is the topic sentence. (5pts each item)

1. Tea is an international drink. Tea was discovered in China almost five thousand years ago. Three
thousand years later, it became popular in Japan. In the 1600s, England tasted tea. Today people
in England, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, India, and China all prefer tea. In fact, tea is the
world's favorite drink.

2. Coffee is an Arabic drink. Arabic people discovered coffee over a thousand years ago. The word
coffee comes from the Arabic word quahwat al-bun. In fact, the most popular coffee in the
world today is Arabica coffee. Arabic people introduced coffee to the world.

3. What is more popular, tea or coffee? More people in the world drink tea, but coffee is more
popular in some countries. In China, 99% of people drink tea, and only 1% drink coffee. In Egypt,
98% of people drink tea, and only 2% drink coffee. But in Northern Europe, only 10% drink tea,
and the rest prefer coffee. In the United States, 75% prefer coffee. In fact, people in New York
City drink the most coffee of any Americans. Which is more popular, tea or coffee? It depends
on where you live!

Activity 2. What do you know? (1pt each)

group beginning

whole main

topic main idea

1. A paragraph is a _______________ of sentences about one idea.

2. The topic sentence explains the______________ idea of the paragraph.
3. Usually the topic sentence is the_____________ beginning of a paragraph.
4. A topic sentence helps you understand the____________ paragraph.
5. A topic sentence are composed of two types_____ and___________.

Activity 3. Identify the main idea of the following examples.

1. Facebook, Instagram and twitter.

2. Spoon, cup and knife.
3. Paper, pencil and notebook.
4. Pot, seed and soil.
5. Rexona, powder tawas and toothbrush.