When Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite Manor to living with her uncle.

Everybody said she

was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. It was true, too. She had a
little thin face
and a little thin body, thins light hair and a sour expression. Her hair were
yellow, and her face was
yellow because she had been born in India. She had always been ill in one way
or another.
His father had held a position under the English Government. He had always
been busy and ill
himself. Her mother had ben a great beauty who cared only to go parties and
amuse herself.
She didnt wanted a little girl at all, and when Mary was born she handed her
over to the care
of an Ayah.
She never remembered seeing familiarly anything but the faces of her Ayah
and the other native
servants. They always obeyed her and gave her her own way in everything. By
the time she
was six years old she was as tyrannical and selfish a little pig as ever lived.
The young English governess who come to teach her to read and write disliked
her so much
that she gave up her place in three months. When other governesses came,
they always went
away in a shorter time than the first one. So if Mary had not chose to want to
know how to read
books, she would never have learned her letters at all.

Match the words with their meanings: Context Clues:

_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

disagreeable-looking
expression
ill
position
amuse
handed
Ayah
familiarly
tyrannical

_________ 10. governess

A. nurse
B. bossy
C. gave
D. entertain
E. sick
F. friendly
G. teacher
H. ugly
I. job
J. look

Identify:
The topic sentence:
Transitional signals:
Define the mistakes from the context and correct them:
1. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
2. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
3. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
4. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
5. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
6. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
7. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
8. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.

9. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.

Cats have a long and interesing history. In fact, the cat were probably the
first animal kept as
a pet. The Egyptians worshipe cats. In Europe cats were praised for their
ability to catch
rats and mouses. It were much in demand during the Black Plague illnesses
of the 11th century.
In the Middle Ages, cats lost much of their appeal because they became
connected with devil
worship. Many cats lost thier lives and gave rise to superstitions still held by
any people
today.
The American Indian did not appeared to keep cats as pets, so it wasn't until
the white settlers
came from Europe that cats were kept as pets in America. The Colonists, like
the Europeans,
found cats helpful in controlling rats and mice.

Find the synonym of the following words:

1- Exciting:
2- 100 years:
3- An animal which is kept in the home as a companion and treated kindly:
4- Belief which is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but
is connected with old ideas about magic, etc. :

The topic sentence:

a sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.

Identify:
The topic sentence:
Transitional signals:
Define the mistakes from the context and correct them:
1. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
2. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
3. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
4. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
5. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
6. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
7. Mistake _________________________________
correction________________________.
1. Through the ages, the cat __________.
a. has been a favorite pet
b. has been both prized and hated

c. has been kept by all races of people

d. has been valued for its intelligence
2. The group that DID NOT appear to keep cats as pets were__________.
a. the Colonists
b. the American Indians
c. the Europeans
d. the Egyptians
3. When did cats lose much of their appeal because they were connected with
devil worship?
a. the 11th century
b. during Colonial times
c. in the Middle Ages
d. during the twentieth century
4. In this passage, the writer__________.
a. explains why the cat was the first pet kept by man
b. defends the importance of cats in the home
c. traces man's a8tudes about cats
d. compares the cat with other animals
5. Which sentence best expresses the main idea?
a. Cats have a long and interesting history.
b. In fact, the cat was probably the first animal kept as a pet.
c. Many cats lost their lives and gave rise to superstitions still held by some
people today.
d. The Egyptians worshiped cats.

A topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph. Sometimes referred to as a focus
sentence, the topic sentence helps organize the paragraph by summarizing the information in the
paragraph. In formal writing, the topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph (although it
doesn't always have to be).

Purpose of the Topic Sentence

A topic sentence essentially tells what the rest of the paragraph is about. All sentences after it have to give
more information about the sentence, prove it by offering facts about it, or describe it. For example, if the
topic sentence concerns the types of endangered species that live in the ocean, then every sentence after
that needs to expound on that subject.
Topic sentences also need to relate back to the thesis of the essay. The thesis statement is like a road map
that will tell the reader or listener where you are going with this information or how you are treating it.

Topic Sentences and Controlling Ideas

Every topic sentence will have a topic and a controlling idea. The controlling idea shows the direction the
paragraph will take.
Here are some examples:

Topic Sentence: There are many reasons why pollution in ABC Town is the worst in the world.
The topic is pollution in ABC Town is the worst in the world and the controlling idea is many
reasons.

Topic Sentence: To be an effective CEO requires certain characteristics.

The topic is To be an effective CEO and the controlling idea is certain characteristics.

Topic Sentence: There are many possible contributing factors to global warming.
The topic is "contributing factors to global warming" and the controlling factor is "many reasons."

Topic Sentence: Fortune hunters encounter many difficulties when exploring a shipwreck.
The topic is exploring a shipwreck and the controlling idea is many difficulties.

Topic Sentence: Dogs make wonderful pets because they help you to live longer.
The topic is "dogs make wonderful pets" and the controlling idea is "because they help you to live
longer."

Topic Sentence: Crime in poverty-stricken areas occurs as a result of a systemic discrimination.

The topic is "crime in poverty stricken areas" and the controlling idea is "systemic discrimination."

Topic Sentence: Teen pregnancy may be prevented by improved education.

The topic is "teen pregnancy may be prevented" and the controlling idea is "improving education."

Topic Sentence: Cooking requires a number of different skills.

The topic is "cooking" and the controlling idea is "many different skills."

Topic Sentence: It is important to be ready before buying a house.

The topic is "before buying a house" and the controlling idea is the importance of being ready.