Topic Sentence Selector

Students read a set of related detail sentences and choose the best topic sentence from multiple-choice options. This teaches learners how to identify the main idea that unifies supporting details. By comparing possible topic sentences, students practice distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant statements. The activity strengthens paragraph structure skills and supports comprehension of how strong topic sentences guide readers. It also enhances students’ ability to evaluate clarity and appropriateness in informational writing.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Identifying Main Ideas

English Language Arts – Selecting Effective Topic Sentences

English Language Arts – Understanding Paragraph Structure

English Language Arts – Analyzing Supporting Details

This worksheet is part of our Organizing Ideas Logically Worksheets collection.