172 Unit 6© 2013 Core Knowledge Foundation
Select and mark the topic sentence “TS” and concluding sentence “CS”
in this paragraph. Then, number the remaining sentences that provide
supporting details in the correct order.
______ She rolled up the portrait and took it along with
important American documents, so that the British
would not get them.
______ The British burned Washington, D.C.______ One important event during the War of 1812 was the
attack on Washington, D.C.______ Dolley Madison was alone at the President’s House with
just a few servants.______ There were other battles during the War of 1812, but
the attack on Washington, D.C., was one of the most
important.
______ When she heard that the British were coming, Dolley
Madison told her servants to cut out the portrait of
George Washington from its frame.