Symbols - Heinle

Exercise 1
Circle the topic and underline the controlling idea in each of these topic
sentences.
1. The colors we wear change our emotions.
2. People who wear orange like to communicate with others.
3. People who wear red clothes want to have fun.
4. Shoes give us lots of information about the person wearing them.
5. Patterns on clothing give us clues to the mood of the wearer.
6. People who wear yellow are often creative.
7. Turquoise is good for people who have decisions to make.
8. People who wear green often like the outdoors.
Supporting Sentences
Supporting sentences develop the topic sentence. They give the reader
reasons, examples, and more facts about the topic sentence. They must
all be related to the topic sentence.
Exercise 2
Look at the underlined topic sentences. In each case, one of the
sentences below it does not support the topic sentence. Circle the letter
of your answer.
1. Colors are often divided into two groups, warm and cold.
a. The warm colors are red, pink, yellow, and orange.
b. These colors are associated with activity and energy.
c. Violet is the color of royalty and is often worn by political and
religious leaders.
d. The cold colors—blue, purple, violet, and brown—are calm and
mysterious.
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