English · Stage 4
The Topic Sentence
Writing — plan and write a paragraph with one topic sentence and supporting details
✦ English📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~12 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I can plan and write a paragraph with a topic sentence.
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Kavi's One Big Idea
"A good paragraph is like a little team," said Kavi. "One sentence is the captain — the topic sentence — and it tells the one main idea. All the other sentences are the team mates: each one adds a detail that helps the captain. If every sentence pulls together, the whole paragraph makes sense!"
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What your child will learn
1One main idea, told by the topic sentenceA paragraph is a group of sentences about ONE main idea. The topic sentence tells that main idea in a clear way — it usually comes first. The other sentences are detail sentences: each one adds a fact or example that supports the topic sentence.
2Find the topic sentenceTap each line to hear it. The FIRST sentence is the topic sentence — it tells the main idea. The rest are details that support it.
3Which sentences are topic sentences?
4Topic sentence vs detail sentenceEach kind of sentence has its own job in a paragraph. Tap each card.
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A peek inside
Paragraph: 'Rain is good for our planet. It fills the rivers. It helps plants grow.' Which sentence is the topic sentence?
the main idea = rain is good → 'Rain is good for our planet.'
Try this at home: What does the topic sentence of a paragraph tell you?
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