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 :
Different regions of the United States
Controlling idea :
have their own traditional foods
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 :
Mountain climbing
Controlling idea :
requires special skills and equipment
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 :
Animals may be able to sense earthquake
Controlling idea :
before they happen.
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: Only
after a person has met the requirements should he or she receive a teaching
license.
Topic :
teacher requirements
Controlling idea: should
he or she receive a teaching license.
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 :Even small towns in the United States
have at least one pizzeria and one Chinese restaurant.
Topic :
the spreading of typical food in United States
Controlling idea :
have at least one pizzeria and one
Chinese restaurant.
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 : Some people skip breakfast because they
think it will help them lose weight.
Topic :
the various reason of skipping breakfast
Controlling idea : the reasons / because they think it will help them
lose weight...
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