A paragraph should have a strong topic sentence, and then other sentences which give details and facts to support it. Read each sentence, then decide whether it seems like a topic sentence or a supporting sentence.

Question

Topic Sentence

Supporting Sentence

Building a birdhouse can be lots of fun.

:: Friends can work together on planning and building the birdhouse.

When you paint it you can go wild with the colors.

:: Our PE teacher is really tough sometimes.

She blows the whistle really loudly.

:: We have to run lots and lots of laps.

:: Once we had to run in the rain!

Answer 1

Topic Sentence