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© 2013 Core Knowledge FoundationUnit 6^17328.2
Staying on Topic
For each paragraph, underline the topic sentence and cross out the
sentence that does not stay on the topic.
Vegetables come in many different colors. Some vegetables
are green like beans and lettuce. Some vegetables are yellow like
squash. Sometimes meat is red. Other vegetables, like carrots,
are even orange.
I visit the dentist for a checkup two times a year. The dentist
checks my teeth for cavities. A vet helps sick animals. Then, the
dentist cleans my teeth and flosses them. After that, the dentist
lets me pick out a toothbrush. When I leave the dentist’s office,
my teeth are so clean!
Clara jumps out of bed excitedly. Today is the day that
her class is going to the zoo. As she brushes her teeth, Clara
wonders what animals she will get to see at the zoo. Last week,
Clara went with her dad to get the car fixed. She hopes that
she’ll get to see the tigers and the bears at the zoo. But she
knows that even if she doesn’t get to see them, her day will still
be amazing.