Review the chart with root words and their meanings. Then, answer the question that follows. Root
soph
Meaning
wise, wisdom
talk, knowledge, reason
log
sect
cut
graph
write
A A
plic, ply
fold
doc, doct
teach
tact, tang, ting touch
man, manu
hand
Example of roots used to make words: photograph, photosynthesis, photon: photo
Which root is used in each of the following words?
tactile:
tangible:
tinged:

quite an interesting way to teach topic sentences, because the answer to this question is the best definition of a topic sentence that one can present, it is as if answering the questions taught you how to do it, this is some real teaching, it is terribly well-done.

the topic sentence in this paragraph is:

topic sentences writers stay on track and keep a paragraph from becoming an aimless collection of sentences about an idea.

which incidentally tells you what a topic sentence should be.

do you have a copy of the poem?