The following diagram shows how a paragraph is
formed.
topic
sentence
primary (main) supporting
sentence (1)
secondary supporting sentence
(reason/example)
secondary supporting sentence
(reason/example)
primary supporting
sentence (2)
secondary supporting sentence
(reason/example)
secondary supporting sentence
(reason/example)
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person. He
always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person.
He always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my Grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person.
He always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my Grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person.
(S)
He always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my Grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person.
(S)
(P)
He always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my Grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person.
(S)
(P)
He always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
(S)
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my Grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person.
(S)
(P)
He always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
(S)
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
(S)
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my Grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person.
(S)
(P)
He always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
(S)
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
(S)
(P)
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my Grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person.
(S)
(P)
He always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
(S)
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
(S)
(P)
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
(S)
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my Grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person.
(S)
(P)
He always thinks of others before himself. He is also an
(S)
outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to people in the street.
(S)
(P)
He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent
(S)
(S)
person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think
he knows more than my Grandpa.
Linking words and phrases
We can use the following words and phrases to
introduce examples and reasons.
for example
in addition
by that I mean
the reason I think this is because
Julia often does thoughtful things. For example, she brings
me flowers and biscuits.
Linda always buys me a birthday gift. In addition, she often
gives me funny cards to cheer me up.
Teddy is completely trustworthy. By that I mean I can tell
him anything and he will keep my secret.
Mark is honest. The reason I think this is because one day
he found a purse and gave it to the police.
Practice
Look at the following paragraph again. Add in linking
words and phrases to introduce the examples and
reasons. Use each expression once only.
for example
in addition by that I mean the reason I think this is because
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person. He always thinks of
others before himself. He is also an outgoing boy. He enjoys talking to
people in the street. He makes new friends easily. Tom is the most
intelligent person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I think he
knows more than my grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph again. Add in linking
words and phrases to introduce the examples and
reasons. Use each expression once only.
for example
in addition by that I mean the reason I think this is because
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person. By that I mean he
always thinks of others before himself. He is also an outgoing boy. He
enjoys talking to people in the street. He makes new friends easily. Tom is
the most intelligent person I have ever met. He knows a lot of things. I
think he knows more than my grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph again. Add in linking
words and phrases to introduce the examples and
reasons. Use each expression once only.
for example
in addition by that I mean the reason I think this is because
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person. By that I mean he
always thinks of others before himself. He is also an outgoing boy.
For example, he enjoys talking to people in the street. He makes new
friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent person I have ever met. He
knows a lot of things. I think he knows more than my grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph again. Add in linking
words and phrases to introduce the examples and
reasons. Use each expression once only.
for example
in addition by that I mean the reason I think this is because
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person. By that I mean he
always thinks of others before himself. He is also an outgoing boy.
For example, he enjoys talking to people in the street. In addition,he
makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent person I have ever
met. He knows a lot of things. I think he knows more than my grandpa.
Look at the following paragraph again. Add in linking
words and phrases to introduce the examples and
reasons. Use each expression once only.
for example
in addition by that I mean the reason I think this is because
Tom is my best friend. He is a very thoughtful person. By that I mean he
always thinks of others before himself. He is also an outgoing boy.
For example, he enjoys talking to people in the street. In addition,he
makes new friends easily. Tom is the most intelligent person I have ever
met. The reason I think this is because he knows a lot of things. I think he
knows more than my grandpa.
Practice
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
If I had to choose one person in the world to be my friend, I would
choose Robbie Wong. I met Robbie in kindergarten and we have
been best friends ever since then. He is a great friend because he
is thoughtful and honest. He is also outgoing and funny.
Most importantly, he is intelligent. We do everything together
and we have had some unforgettable experiences.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
If I had to choose one person in the world to be my friend, I would
choose Robbie Wong. I met Robbie in kindergarten and we have
been best friends ever since then. He is a great friend because he
is thoughtful and honest. He is also outgoing and funny.
Most importantly, he is intelligent. We do everything together
and we have had some unforgettable experiences.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
If I had to choose one person in the world to be my friend, I would
(P)
choose Robbie Wong. I met Robbie in kindergarten and we have
been best friends ever since then. He is a great friend because he
is thoughtful and honest. He is also outgoing and funny.
Most importantly, he is intelligent. We do everything together
and we have had some unforgettable experiences.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
If I had to choose one person in the world to be my friend, I would
(P)
choose Robbie Wong. I met Robbie in kindergarten and we have
(S)
been best friends ever since then. He is a great friend because he
is thoughtful and honest. He is also outgoing and funny.
Most importantly, he is intelligent. We do everything together
and we have had some unforgettable experiences.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
If I had to choose one person in the world to be my friend, I would
(P)
choose Robbie Wong. I met Robbie in kindergarten and we have
(S)
been best friends ever since then. He is a great friend because he
(S)
is thoughtful and honest. He is also outgoing and funny.
Most importantly, he is intelligent. We do everything together
and we have had some unforgettable experiences.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
If I had to choose one person in the world to be my friend, I would
(P)
choose Robbie Wong. I met Robbie in kindergarten and we have
(S)
been best friends ever since then. He is a great friend because he
(S)
is thoughtful and honest. He is also outgoing and funny.
(S)
Most importantly, he is intelligent. We do everything together
and we have had some unforgettable experiences.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
If I had to choose one person in the world to be my friend, I would
(P)
choose Robbie Wong. I met Robbie in kindergarten and we have
(S)
been best friends ever since then. He is a great friend because he
(S)
is thoughtful and honest. He is also outgoing and funny.
(S)
(P)
Most importantly, he is intelligent. We do everything together
and we have had some unforgettable experiences.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
Robbie does a lot of thoughtful things. For example, he helps
me with my homework. I am not good at Maths but he patiently
shows me how to work out the problems. In addition, he helps
me organise my stamp collection. He always gives me advice
about the best stamp albums and how to make them look
attractive.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
Robbie does a lot of thoughtful things. For example, he helps
me with my homework. I am not good at Maths but he patiently
shows me how to work out the problems. In addition, he helps
me organise my stamp collection. He always gives me advice
about the best stamp albums and how to make them look
attractive.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Robbie does a lot of thoughtful things. For example, he helps
me with my homework. I am not good at Maths but he patiently
shows me how to work out the problems. In addition, he helps
me organise my stamp collection. He always gives me advice
about the best stamp albums and how to make them look
attractive.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Robbie does a lot of thoughtful things. For example, he helps
(S)
me with my homework. I am not good at Maths but he patiently
shows me how to work out the problems. In addition, he helps
me organise my stamp collection. He always gives me advice
about the best stamp albums and how to make them look
attractive.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Robbie does a lot of thoughtful things. For example, he helps
(S)
me with my homework. I am not good at Maths but he patiently
(P)
shows me how to work out the problems. In addition, he helps
me organise my stamp collection. He always gives me advice
about the best stamp albums and how to make them look
attractive.
Look at the following paragraph. Find the topic sentence,
primary supporting sentences and secondary supporting
sentences.
(T)
(P)
Robbie does a lot of thoughtful things. For example, he helps
(S)
me with my homework. I am not good at Maths but he patiently
(P)
shows me how to work out the problems. In addition, he helps
(S)
me organise my stamp collection. He always gives me advice
about the best stamp albums and how to make them look
attractive.