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WS: 1.2- establish and support a central idea with a topic sentence

WS: 1.2- establish and support a central idea with a topic sentence. Learning Objective: establish a topic sentence and supporting details. Partner Share. Which picture does not support the following main idea: My favorite holiday is Christmas. Supporting Details.

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WS: 1.2- establish and support a central idea with a topic sentence

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  1. WS: 1.2- establish and support a central idea with a topic sentence Learning Objective: establish a topic sentence and supporting details

  2. Partner Share Which picture does not support the following main idea: My favorite holiday is Christmas.

  3. Supporting Details Are specific examples and details that support main the idea or topic sentence. Example: Many people are familiar with the insect eating Venus flytrap. (2)Some even grow the plant in their homes. (3)Like most plants, Venus flytraps get food from the soil. (4)They could live without eating insects. (5)They are healthier, though, when they have an occasional insect snack. (6) Flies are a popular insect snack for the Venus fly track. Detail Sentences: - Are specific statements - They support the topic sentence by providing examples that support the main idea or topic sentence - they can also further explain a supporting detail ( notice sentence 5 and 6)

  4. Importance Helps us to become better writers and readers.

  5. Understanding supportive detail sentence 1. Read entire paragraph. 2. Think about the subject of the paragraph 3. Read the supporting details in the paragraph 4. Look for details that do not support the topic sentence or if you are adding a detail sentence look for details that extends a detail already mentioned o further explains the main idea. The earth has many different kinds of violent weather. (1)The largest storms are called hurricanes. (2)Tornadoes are the most destructive storms. (3)The winds on Mars are very harsh. (4)A thunderstorm can cause wide spread floods. Which sentence does not support the main idea A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 4

  6. Understanding supportive detail sentence 1. Read entire paragraph. 2. Think about the subject of the paragraph 3. Read the supporting details in the paragraph 4. Look for details that do not support the topic sentence or if you are adding a detail sentence look for details that extend a detail already mentioned orfurther explains the main idea. (1)There are many different kinds of mice. (2)Some are good swimmers; others like to swing from trees by their tails. (3)Mice enjoy eating cheese. (4) One kind, the white-footed mouse, is not only a good swimmer and tree climber, but it's also quite musical! Which sentence does not support the main idea A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 4

  7. Understanding supportive detail sentence 1. Read entire paragraph. 2. Think about the subject of the paragraph 3. Read the supporting details in the paragraph 4. Look for details that do not support the topic sentence or if you are adding a detail sentence look for details that extends a detail already mentioned o further explains the main idea. (1)Before there was TV, Americans gathered around their radios daily to listen to the news and more. (2) In the 1930s and 1940s, mystery shows, like SamSpade and The Shadow, were favorites with young and old alike.(3) Every week people tuned in to hear the top tunes on Your Hit Parade. (4)On Sunday mornings, radio stars read the comics aloud to kids. (5) Which sentence would best follow sentence (4) A. T.V is used by many Americans B.  Many American children enjoyed listening to Bob Hope read them funny comic strips. C. Radio was popular in Germany D. On Sunday some families went church.

  8. Closure 1. Read entire paragraph. 2. Think about the subject of the paragraph 3. Read the supporting details in the paragraph 4. Look for details that do not support the topic sentence or if you are adding a detail sentence look for details that extends a detail already mentioned o further explains the main idea. (1) Guide dogs are special dogs that work. (2)Guide dogs help people who are not able to see very well or who cannot see at all. (3)The guide dog acts as their eyes. (4) They are allowed to go inside places where other animals are not allowed. • A. Guide dogs alert their owner by barking. • B. People who are deaf use sign language to help them communicate. • C. Cats are different from dogs. • D. Lassie was not a guide dog. Which sentence would best be added between sentence 3 and sentence 4.

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