A paragraph gives these facts: Bats use sound to find food. Bats eat thousands of insects in one night. Bats rest in caves and hollow trees. What is the best topic sentence for it?

Recycling helps our town. It saves space in the landfill. ___, it saves the energy factories use to make new cans.

(1) Honeybees are helpful insects. (2) They carry pollen from flower to flower so plants can make seeds. (3) My cousin is allergic to peanuts. (4) They also make honey people eat. What sentence does not belong?

A paragraph explains that dogs guide people who cannot see, find lost hikers, and comfort sick children. What sentence best concludes the paragraph?

Baby sea turtles crawl toward the brightest light they see. ___, turtles near a lit parking lot may crawl away from the ocean.

In an informational paragraph, which linking word shows that the next idea is different from the idea before it?

The sentence that states what a whole paragraph is about is called the ___ sentence.

A paragraph says: Bikes are quiet. Bikes cost little to run. Bikes keep riders fit. Which sentence best concludes the paragraph?

A paragraph begins with the topic sentence: Desert animals can survive with very little water. What sentence best supports that topic sentence?

A paragraph explains that solar panels turn sunlight into electricity, cost less to run over time, and create no pollution. What sentence best concludes the paragraph?

A paragraph begins with the topic sentence: Penguins have bodies built for swimming. Which detail does not belong in that paragraph?

Ants work together in many ways. Some ants search for food and leave a scent trail. Others care for the eggs. Guard ants protect the nest entrance. What sentence is the topic sentence?

What is the main job of an introduction in an informational essay?

What is the main purpose of a heading in an informational text?

Which detail best supports the topic sentence: “Honeybees help plants grow”?

Which transition word would best show a cause-and-effect relationship?

In informational writing, related facts should usually be grouped together in the same paragraph or section.

A writer is sorting facts about polar bears into two paragraphs: one about their bodies and one about their habits. Which fact belongs in the paragraph about polar bear habits?

Which sentence would work best as a conclusion for an informational essay about recycling?

In most informational paragraphs, the topic sentence comes after all of the supporting details.