What Is The Central Idea Of This Paragraph (Topic Sentence)?

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A) Hurricane Katrina began as Tropical Depression Twelve over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. (B) The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning of August 24 where the storm was also named Katrina. (C) Katrina continued to move into Florida, and became a Category 1 hurricane only two hours before it made landfall around Hallandale Beach on the morning of August 25. (D) The storm weakened over land, but became a hurricane again while entering the Gulf of Mexico.

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A) Have you ever wondered what the inside of a volcano looks like? (B) Deep underground is a magma chamber. (C) The magma chamber is under the bedrock of the earth's crust. The conduit or pipe runs from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano. The conduit connects the magma chamber to the surface. Most volcanoes also have a crater at the top. Volcanoes are quite a sight, and you can enjoy this site all over the universe. (D) Volcanoes are found on planets other than Earth, like the Olympus Mons on Mars.

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A) The surface of the Earth is divided into pieces called "tectonic plates." (B) These plates move. When the plates rub against each other, they do not move smoothly. When the plates do not move smoothly, earthquakes result. (C)Some parts of the world get more earthquakes than other parts. (D)The parts of the earth that get most earthquakes are near the edges of these plates.

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A) Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. (B) Lives could be saved if our town adopted a free public taxi service. (C) By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A)First, get out your materials. (B)Next, pour your cereal in the bowl. (C)Last but not least, add milk and enjoy. (D)See, eating cereal is easy.

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A) Here are the three worst things that you can do on a date. (B)First, you could tell jokes that aren't funny and laugh really hard to yourself. This will make you look bad. Worse though, you could offend your date. One bad "joke" may cause your date to lash out at you, hence ruining the engagement. (C)But the worst thing that you can do is to appear slovenly. (D)By not showering and properly grooming, you may repulse your date, and this is the worst thing that you can do.

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A)Many people think that they can get sick by going into cold weather improperly dressed; (B)however, illnesses are not caused by temperature- they are caused by germs. (C)So while shivering outside in the cold probably won't strengthen your immune system, you're more likely to contract an illness indoors because you will have a greater exposure to germs.

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A) Here's how to Make Cookies. (B)First, get your materials. (C)Then, make your dough. (D)Lastly, cook your dough at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A)This morning was crazy. (B)My alarm clock was set for PM instead of AM, so I woke up really late. I just threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I rode my bike as fast as I could and thought that I was going to be late for sure, but when I got there everyone was outside and there were fire trucks all lined up in front of school. (C)I guess somebody pulled the fire alarm before class started. (D)It worked out though, because nobody really noticed or minded that I was tardy.

Which sentence is the central idea of the paragraph? (A)Volcanoes are a feared and destructive force for good reason. (B)A volcano is like a pressure valve for the inner earth, but they can also be very beautiful. (C)One part of the volcano that people rarely see is the magma chamber. The magma chamber is way beneath the Earth's bedrock. It is tremendously hot. Running from the magma chamber to the crater of the volcano is the conduit. The conduit connects the magma chamber to the outer world. At the top of the volcano is the the crater. (D)This is where the magma exits. Volcanoes are a beautiful yet dangerous natural phenomenon.