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The sentence that state the main idea of the paragraph?
It is the first sentence of a paragraph which is the topic sentence.
How do you identify a topic and a controling idea in a sentence?
The topic of a sentence is the general subject being discussed, while the controlling idea is the main point or the specific focus of the sentence. To identify the topic, look for the subject or the main noun in the sentence. The controlling idea is usually the main point about the topic that the sentence is trying to convey.
Where can you find the topic sentence in the second paragraph?
Usually the topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph. The topic sentence makes a statement about some topic and the rest of the paragraph explains the topic sentence or gives examples of the topic sentence. For example if this was the topic sentence There are three living species of Kiwi all of which inhabit New Zealand. Then this paragraph would probably tell us what the three species are and where they live in NZ.
What topic sentence is in a paragraph?
the first sentence of the paragraph is called the topic sentence which should describe most of the paragraph for the reader to understand. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of a paragraph. It makes a statement (about a topic) and the rest of the paragraph explains the topic sentence or gives examples of the topic sentence. The second sentence of a paragraph can sometimes be the topic sentence. Sometimes it is called a summary sentence.
If a paragraph does not have a topic sentence?
if a paragraph does not have a topic sentence then
Does a supporting sentence repeat the topic sentence?
No, a supporting sentence supports the topic sentence.
How do you find the main idea or topic sentence in a paragraph?
The topic sentence or thesis statement gives you the main idea of the paragraph. If you are not sure what the main idea is, read the paragraph again and look at each sentence. See if that is the sentence which all the other sentences support by turning it into a question and see if the other sentences answer that question.The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of the paragraph. It makes a statement about a topic and the rest of the paragraph explains the topic sentence or gives examples of the topic sentence.
What do you call the first sentence of a paragraph?
The sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph is called the 'Topic Sentence'.
What is the topic sentence in a paragraph?
Final.
What would you look for when you try to identify the main idea in a single paragraph?
Topic sentence
The final sentence of a topic paragraph should do what?
The last sentence of a topic paragraph should sum up all of your supporting sentences. It should be like a mini-conclusion.re enforce the essays topic
What is topic sentence?
A topic sentence grabs a readers attention
