CONTROLLING IDEA SENTENCE 2 The CONTROLLING IDEA SENTENCE
- Slides: 7
CONTROLLING IDEA SENTENCE 2 The CONTROLLING IDEA SENTENCE (topic sentence, thesis sentence, and framing sentence) states the main idea of a paragraph.
2 • The CONTROLLING IDEA SENTENCE (topic sentence, thesis sentence, and framing sentence) states the main idea of a paragraph. Other sentences in the paragraph develop or support the idea stated in the controlling idea sentence. • Directions: One sentence in each of the following pairs states the controlling idea, and one gives a supporting idea. Write the letter of the controlling idea sentence. • __ 1. a. The buyer must be alert and ask pertinent questions. • b. Buying a first car is a scary but an exhilarating experience.
3 Directions: One sentence in each of the following pairs states the controlling idea, and one gives a supporting idea. Write the letter of the controlling idea sentence. • B_ 1. a. The buyer must be alert and ask pertinent questions. • b. Buying a first car is a scary but an exhilarating experience.
3 • __2. a. Understanding the entire photographic process takes patience, practice, and hours in a darkroom. • b. Learning to wind a roll of film onto a reel requires practice. • __3. a. Survival in a crisis is often a matter of chance. • b. Those who weathered the recent hurricane prove this point.
4 • A. __2. a. Understanding the entire photographic process takes patience, practice, and hours in a darkroom. • b. Learning to wind a roll of film onto a reel requires practice. • A. __3. a. Survival in a crisis is often a matter of chance. • b. Those who weathered the recent hurricane prove this point.
6 • __4. a. After just five years of living under the Articles of Confederation, the states realized they needed a new document and a stronger, more centralized form of government. • b. The first great democracy of the modern world, the United States is one of the best examples of success achieved by studying and learning from earlier failures.
6 • B. __4. a. After just five years of living under the Articles of Confederation, the states realized they needed a new document and a stronger, more centralized form of government. • b. The first great democracy of the modern world, the United States is one of the best examples of success achieved by studying and learning from earlier failures.