Paragraphs with a topic sentence worksheets
Aligned with Common Core W.2.2
Printable second-grade paragraph worksheets: the hamburger paragraph, picking a topic sentence, finding the sentence that does not belong, and planning your own paragraph.
The worksheets
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Hamburger Paragraph Chart
The hamburger paragraph with a labeled example about fall.
Pick the Topic Sentence
Groups of details with three possible topic sentences. One is too small, and one is off topic.
Which Sentence Doesn't Belong?
Two paragraphs with one off-topic sentence hiding in each.
Plan a Paragraph
A hamburger organizer with lines for each part of a paragraph.
Print the whole packet
One copy of every sheet above, in order. Tap + for more copies (up to 10).
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What it is
A paragraph is a group of sentences about one idea. Second graders learn to start with a topic sentence that tells what the paragraph is about, add details that tell more, and end with a closing sentence. Many teachers use a hamburger: the buns are the topic and closing sentences, and the fillings are the details.
What comes next
Stories, opinions and reports, three kinds of writing that all use paragraphs.
How to teach it
- Read a short paragraph together and find the topic sentence first.
- Talk out loud before writing. Say the topic sentence and three details, then write.
- Check every detail. Does it tell about the topic sentence?
- Indent the first line and start every sentence with a capital.
Common mistakes
- Starting with a detail instead of a topic sentence.
- Adding a sentence that's off the topic.
- Stopping without a closing sentence.