Draft Coherent Paragraphs
3rd Grade English practice: Which sentence does NOT belong in a paragraph about why cats are good pets: 'Cats are independent. They can entertain themselves. My favorite color is blue. Cats are also very clean animals.'. Part of informational writing: explanations (Informational Writing: Explanations).
~13 min
A paragraph should have a main idea (topic sentence) and supporting sentences that give details about that idea.
The Topic Sentence
Identify the Topic Sentence
Owls are very interesting birds. They have large eyes to see at night. They can also turn their heads almost all the way around.
A topic sentence is the very first sentence in a paragraph. It tells the reader the main idea of the entire paragraph.
💡 Think of the topic sentence as the 'big heading' for your paragraph.