Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________Hour: ____________
Thesis Sentence Writing Practice
Power/ Number Thesis Sentences- Power/ number thesis sentences can be short or long; in
fact, they can be any grammatical structure you need or want. A power/ number statement is a
thesis sentence that contains a number word. The number word is the focus of the sentence and
tells the reader that a list of information will follow.
Examples:
Tourists traveling to Rome will want to visit three spectacular sights.
The architect presented several options to the committee.
The new recruits learned four important procedures.
Helpful words for creating a power statement: Two, three, four, several, a number of, a
couple, some, a few, many
Directions: Underline the number statement and circle the topic (what to write about).
1. On Saturdays I enjoy watching several cartoons.
2. In the American School of Warsaw children follow three rules.
3. Ninth graders went on four field trips this year.
4. When I go shopping at the mall, I always buy a new item of clothing from one of my four
favorite stores.
5. The book Wayside School is Falling Down describes many crazy adventures in Ms. Jewel’s
class.
6. I enjoy four different computer games.
7. Tourists traveling to Poland will want to visit a number of important monuments.
8. We learned several important skills in seventh grade this year.
9. Field Day is fun because two really exciting events happen.
10. Rocks are formed in three different ways.
11. Topic = Gym
Original Thesis Sentence: There are many things we can do during gym.
Who? _____________________________________
What? _____________________________________
Where? ____________________________________
When? _____________________________________
Revised Thesis Sentence:
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12. Topic = Summer Vacation
Who? My family and I are going to enjoy several
What? _____________________________________
Where? ____________________________________
When? _____________________________________
Thesis Sentence:
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13. Topic = Movies
Who? _____________________________________
What? _____________________________________
Where? ____________________________________
When? _____________________________________
Thesis Sentence:
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14. Topic = Friends
Who? _____________________________________
What? _____________________________________
Where? ____________________________________
When? _____________________________________
Thesis Sentence:
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15. Topic = Homework
Who? _____________________________________
What? _____________________________________
Where? ____________________________________
When? _____________________________________
Thesis Sentence:
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16. Topic = Holidays
Who? _____________________________________
What? _____________________________________
Where? ____________________________________
When? _____________________________________
Thesis Sentence:
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You have all written several really strong thesis sentences! Now you can
choose your favorite topic and thesis sentence and begin planning an
outline for a paragraph with three supporting details to include.