Read this student sample and look at how the parts of the paragraph fit together.
Gianna has an amazing ability to be calm in an emergency. One time her younger brother was hurt so badly in a bike accident that he had to see a doctor. Gianna managed to calm him down and make him feel better until they could go to the clinic. Another time, I was in a panic because my cat was missing. While another friend was too upset to help, Gianna calmly went to look for my cat and found her.
Use the drop-down menu to answer each question.
Which sentence is the topic sentence?
✔ Sentence 1
How many details support the topic sentence?
✔ two
What kind of details does this paragraph use to support the topic sentence?
✔ anecdotes