Name:_____________________________ Date:_________________________
Topic Sentences
Directions: Underline the topic sentence using a green crayon.
Joseph and Tom are good friends. They walk to school every morning.
Afterschool, the boys ride their bikes and play games together. Sometimes,
Joseph and Tom sleep at each other’s house. The boys like to be together.
This is how you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. First you get
two slices of bread. Next you spread peanut butter on one slice of bread.
Then you spread jelly on the other slice of bread. Last, you put the two
slices together and you eat!
Dogs are wonderful pets to have. Dogs know how to do tricks. They
love to run and play. Dogs are furry and very cute. They love to lick you
when you hug them. They are fun to have.
My favorite holiday is Christmas. I like decorating my tree with lights.
Santa Claus brings us nice presents. In the morning, we get to open our
presents and play with our toys. Then our family eats a big dinner for
Christmas. I love Christmas with my family.
I like to go shopping with my mom. She lets me buy my own clothes. I
get to try on different shoes. My mom takes me to eat lunch. Then we look
at toys at the toy store. When we leave, she lets me help her with the bags
and we go home.
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