Week 13 Current Skill: Author's Point / Reasons

Read this passage 3 times with your partner! What is the topic sentence of this paragraph? Being sick is no fun! You should wash your hands before you eat to keep yourself healthy. Washing your hands is important. Fill in the blank. The topic of this paragraph is washing your hands. What is the author's point? You should wash your hands before you eat to keep yourself healthy. Washing your hands is important. Being sick is no fun! What is one reason the author gives to support their point? Use the sentence frame. One reason the author gives to support their point is _. Read this passage 3 times with you partner! What is the topic sentence of this paragraph? Junk food has a lot of sugar, and sugar rots your teeth. Eating junk food can give you cavities. Junk food may be delicious, but it is bad for you. Fill in the blank. The topic of this paragraph is junk food. What is the author's point? Junk food has a lot of sugar, and sugar rots your teeth. Junk food may be delicious, but it is bad for you. Junk food does not give your body the nutrients you need to grow big and strong. What is one reason the author gives to support their point? One reason the author gives to support their point is _.