EF3/4 Topic Sentence exercises

Topic sentences - first sentence of a paragraph, addresses the question, 
gives topic and controlling idea

It is important for husbands and wives to share housework.
Topic: sharing housework
Controlling idea (opinion): important, positive

1. Job description of Lawyers - Title
Lawyers have different job descriptions.

The Main Function for Different Lawyers - title
The main function for different lawyers are varied.

Lawyers work in various areas. - topic sentence
Different lawyers work in different areas.
Lawyers work in different fields.
Lawyers specialize in different branches of law.
There are many different types of lawyers.

Body paragraphs, example, support

Topic sentence
- body sentence 1
- body sentence 2
- body sentence 3
- body sentence 4

2. Salt is very useful.
Salt has many uses.
Salt is very important for food and our life.

3. Characteristics of a good tennis player - title
The game of tennis requires several characteristics of a players.
A good tennis player must have many skills to play the game well.

Grabber - begin with a question
Topic sentence

Tennis is a challenging game.

Begin with a topic sentence

4. If you want the job, you should dress properly.
Your appearance is very important during a job interview.
How you present yourself is important when looking for a job.
Dress professionally for a job interview.

5. Pets can help you in many ways.
Pets can benefit different kinds of people.

Practice paragraph:

What did you do on your holidays?

Topic sentence-