Hand out 1
Work with a partner or in a small
group. Read the following paragraphs. Then choose the best topic sentence, find the topic and the controlling idea for each one from the list. Write that sentence on the
line.
1. For example, Kansa City, in the very center of
the United States, is known for its beef, and Kansas City barbecue is
everyone’s favorite way to enjoy it. In Boston, people love baked beans. In the
Southwest, chili, a stew made of meat, beans, tomatoes, and hot peppers, is the
regional dish. Wisconsin, a state with many dairy farms, is famous for its
cheese. Go to Maryland and Virginia for crab cakes and to the Northeast for
clam chowder and maple syrup. Indeed, many U.S. cities and regions have a
special food for everyone to enjoy.
a. There is a variety of food in the United States
b. Food in the United States varies from sweet desserts to
spicy stews
c. Different regions of the United States have their own
traditional foods
d. Food in the United States is quite delicious
Topic
sentence : Different regions of the United States have their own traditional
foods
Topic:
Food in the United States
Controlling idea: The varieties
2. Trail climbing is the easiest. Climbers just walk along
trails to the top of a mountain. The
trails are not very steep, and the mountains are small. The second type, rock
climbing, takes place on steeper slopes and bigger mountains. Climbers
generally have to use special equipment such as climbing shoes, ropes, and
metal nails called pitons. The third type is ice climbing. Ice climbing takes
place only on very high mountains and requires a lot of special equipment.
Equipment used in ice climbing includes ice axes and crampons, which are spikes
attached to a climber’s boots for walking on ice and hard snow. Indeed, the
sport of mountain climbing can range from an easy uphill walk to a difficult
climb up a frozen waterfall.
a. Mountain climbing requires special skills and equipment
b. The sport of mountain climbing is practiced worldwide
c. There are three main types of mountain climbing
Topic Sentence : There are three main types of mountain
climbing
Topic: mountain
climbing
Controlling idea: Types of mountain climbers
3. Before the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, water buffalo
stampeded in Thailand, and dogs in Sri Lanka refused to go out for their
regular walks. An unusual number of pets ran away from their homes in the days
before the 1989 San Fransisco earthquake. Japanese researchers have analyzed
fishermen’s stories about the abnormal behavior of fish in the days or hours
before earthquake in that country. These are just a few examples of strange
animal behavior just before earthquakes occur.
a. Dogs, elephants, water, buffalo, and fish can predict
earthquakes
b. Earthquake prediction is an important science
c. Animals may be able to sense earthquake before they happen.
Topic Sentence : Animals may be able to sense earthquake
before they happen
Topic:Animal sense an earthquake
Controlling idea: example of strange animal behavior
4.
First of all, teachers must know their
subjects very well. At a minimum, they should take several college courses and
pass a written test in every subject that they teach. Also, they should take
refresher classes every few years to keep their knowledge up-to-date. Third,
teachers should take education classes in college to learn how to teach.
Fourth, they should have spent at least one year practice-teaching is teaching
real children in a real classroom under the supervision of an experienced
teacher. Only after a person has met the requirements should he or she receive
a teaching license.
Topic Sentence: a person has met the requirements should he or she receive a
teaching license.
Topic: Teaching
license
Controlling idea: The requirements to teach
5.Even small towns in the United States have at least one
pizzeria and one Chinese restaurant. Every midsize town has at least one
taqueria, where you can get a delicious Mexican hamburgers, German in origin,
are found everywhere. More recently,
Middle Eastern shish kebab, Japanese sushi, and English fish and chips are
increasingly available in the United States.
Topic Sentence: Middle Eastern shish kebab, Japanese sushi, and English fish
and chips are increasingly available in the United States.
Topic: Middle
Eastern food
Controlling idea: Varieties of middle eastern food in US
6.
Some people skip breakfast because they
think it will help them lose weight. Another reason people give is that they
simply don’t like breakfast. For others, the reason is cultural. People in some
cultures consume only two meals each day instead of three, and breakfast isn’t
traditionally one of them. The most common reason people give is lack of time.
They like to stay in bed until the last minute, and there they have to rush to
get to work or to school on time.
Topic Sentence: people skip breakfast because they think it will help them
lose weight
Topic: Breakfast
Controlling idea: the reasons
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