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Topic Sentences
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)
Topic Ideas
Bubble Map to Topic Sentence
3. Ask yourself:
“What do I want to say about my topic?”
The answer to this question will be your ideas.
Bubble Map to Topic Sentence
topic
Favorite things to do
at the beach
Favorite things to do
at the beach
Fishing Surfing
Favorite things to do
at the beach
Fishing Surfing
Can you write a topic sentence using this topic and ideas?
Topic Ideas
Let’s look at an example
Things to do at Waimanalo
Country Farms
Things to do at Waimanalo
Country Farms
What topic sentences could you write from this bubble map?
Healthy diet
Fruits Vegetables
Read this sentence. Can you guess what the paragraph will be about?
A healthy diet includes fruits and vegetables.
What is the paragraph about?
Now, try the next example with a partner. What do you think a
paragraph with this topic sentence will be about?
Things to do at Waimanalo
Country Farms