Question

Read the following passage from “The Camera Does Lie” and answer the question.

1.)The best way to start your analysis is to ask questions like, “could an eagle lift and carry a child that size?” 2.) The larger the bird is, the larger its wingspan must be to get it off the ground and keep it airborne. 3.) Estimating the size of the child in the video at about 28 pounds means the eagle is lifting almost twice its own weight. 4.)This would take a wingspan of about 33 feet.

Which of the sentences is most likely the topic sentence?

the second one
the first one
the third one
the fourth one

Answer 1

the second one

Step-by-step explanation:

The topic sentence is the most important sentence found at the introductory part of a text. It highlights and summarizes the main point of the text. Sometimes, it is the first sentence in the paragraph but this is not always the case.

In the sentence above, the topic sentence is the second one because it states an important point about birds which might be the basis of the text. More details to support this important detail about birds will be found in the succeeding sentences and paragraphs.