Topic Sentence Task Cards Activity (Digital & Print)

The Topic Sentence Task Cards are the perfect solution for helping students identify topic sentences in paragraphs. These differentiated task cards provide built-in scaffolding to help students make progress with understanding topic sentences.  Whether digital or printable, this versatile resource is excellent for writing centers or on-the-go use. The topic sentence task cards include 24 high-interest non-fiction passages, multiple-choice and open-response questions, graphic organizers, checklists, answer sheets, and an answer key.

$5.50

  • Perfect for students in grades 3-6
  • This resource is easy to implement for students of different levels and abilities
  • Mixed groups
  • Whole class lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Classroom teachers
  • Special education teachers or services
  • Speech therapy sessions
  • ESL/ENL
  • Homeschool
  • …and much more!
*PLEASE NOTE: This resource opens in Google Slides™. You can print the document by downloading it as a PDF from Google Slide™ or use it digitally by clicking the link in the resource for the digital task cards.

  • Teaching Video: Play our Topic Sentence video to engage students to help them learn and practice identifying topic sentences.
 
  • 24 Non-Fiction Passages: Each passage is author written about engaging, high-interest topics for students to read.
 
  • Topic Sentence Task Card Activities Include: 
    • SET 1
      • 24 multiple-choice task cards with author-written non-fiction passages.
      • Each card provides the opportunity to identify the topic, main idea, and topic sentence with multiple-choice answers.
      • The passages increase in complexity based on vocabulary, sentence structure, and ease of locating the topic, main idea, and topic sentence.
    • SET  2
      • 24 open-response task cards with the same author-written non-fiction passages.
      • Each card provides the opportunity to identify the topic, main idea, and topic sentence with open-response answers.
      • The passages increase in complexity based on vocabulary, sentence structure, and ease of locating the topic, main idea, and topic sentence.
 
  • Checklists: Checklists are included for students to use when completing the activities. Checklists are available to print.
 
  • Answer Sheets: Answer sheets are provided so that the task cards can be reused.
 
  • Answer Key: An answer key is provided for the topic sentence task cards.

Hear what educators are saying…

 

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This was so great to use with my students in mixed groups! I love how it is differentiated. I also used this with kids while they were remote and in person! Thanks so much for an awesome resource.
— Jessica D.

 

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This is a great resource! It was super helpful for reviewing how to identify the topic sentence. I love that they have both multiple choice and open responses so that you can differentiate accordingly. Overall, it is a wonderful resource!
— Jeri B.

 

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Great product!
— Melissa A.

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