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Winter: Generate Details for a Topic Sentence Directions: Write details for each of the topic sentences. Topic Sentence (T.S.): Winter can be lots of fun! 1. ..................................................................................................................................... 2. ...................................................................................................................................... 3. ...................................................................................................................................... 4. ......................................................................................................................................

Topic Sentence (T.S.): Winter can be a hard time of year! 1. ..................................................................................................................................... 2. ...................................................................................................................................... 3. ...................................................................................................................................... 4. ......................................................................................................................................

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Winter: Generate Topic Sentence from Details Directions: Write a topic sentence (T.S.) for the given details.

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1. Christmas + Hanukkah + Kwanzaa / fun / presents 2. MLK Jr. Day / January / honor great man 3. Valentine's Day / cards + candy 4. President's Day / no school / remember great U.S. leaders

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Winter: Identify Topic and Detail Sentences Directions: Identify the topic sentence (T.S.) and number the detail sentences in order. _______ I turn off the alarm and go back to bed for as long as I want. _______ After sledding and building a snowman, I head home for some delicious hot

chocolate. _______ I finally get up and have a late breakfast. _______ When I hear that school is canceled due to snow, I am so happy! _______ Next, I call my friends, put on my snow gear and head for the park.

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Winter: Match Details to the Topic Sentence

Directions: Write each detail under the topic sentence.

Details largest snowfall = 15" pour in cup/ marshmallows myth = no 2 flakes alike

boots + scarves + hat most snow /U.S./ day 75.8" each yr/ U.S. 1 septillion snowflakes

Topic Sentence (T.S.): Facts about snow are really fascinating! 1. ..................................................................................................................................... 2. ...................................................................................................................................... 3. ...................................................................................................................................... 4. ......................................................................................................................................

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Winter: Convert Sentences to Key Words, Phrases, Abbreviations, and Symbols Directions: Write key words and phrases for the following sentences. Use symbols and abbreviations when possible. 1. The average snowflake falls at about three miles per hour.

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2. Every winter, millions of monarch butterflies head for Mexico. ..............................................................................................................................................

3. A blizzard is when winds are more than 35 miles per hour. ..............................................................................................................................................

4. Some animals hibernate or grow thick fur to survive winter. ..............................................................................................................................................

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