KINDS of Topic Sentences

Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle share three things in common.

When John entered college, he took courses in math, biology, and French.

Since I started my job, my life has changed in five ways.

Which type names the details in a list?

Dogs can cause severe damage to a home.

The game of football can be exciting, challenging, and dangerous.

The President accepted three questions from the Press on taxes, defense, and education.

By the time Alex was 14, his looks had greatly improved.

There are two major Indian tribes who live in Arizona today.

What are the three types of Topic Sentences?

Clueing or Specific? There are four modern machines that I feel are necessities in the home.

A trip to the bank requires several steps.

The main purpose for writing a Topic Sentence is

The library has many different rooms with different purposes.

The skills needed for map-reading are knowing how to read a key, a scale, and the color codes.

Many of today's college students don't write well, don't read well, and have few math skills.

This week three disasters occurred including a plane crash, a train collision, and a jet crash.

Which type uses a clue or hint about the details in the paragraph?

Which ones are clue words?

Reading is an activity that enriches our lives.