Language Skills: Structural Relationships

Topic Sentence: Toxic chemicals can cause drastic harm. When you are finished check answer.

Topic Sentence: Toxic chemicals can cause drastic harm. When you are finished check answer.

Topic Sentence: Her office desk was a picture of professional efficiency. When you are finished check answer.

Topic Sentence: Her office desk was a picture of professional efficiency. When you are finished check answer.

Study the topic sentence below. Check the relevance of the information in the following sentences by seeing if it relates to the topic sentence. Identify the irrelevant sentences.

Topic Sentence: Some tiny insects can be deadly summer pests. When you are finished check answer.

1. The stings of bees, hornets, and yellow jackets can cause a serious allergic reaction in five percent of Americans.


2. Moths eat holes in fabrics such as woolens.


3. The bull's-eye shaped rash signals lyme disease from the bite of a tick.


4. The encephalitis virus carried by some mosquitoes can cause brain inflammation.


5. Disoriented behavior in skunks may indicate rabies.

Study the topic sentence below. Check the relevance of the information in the following sentences by seeing if it relates to the topic sentence. Identify the irrelevant sentences.

Topic Sentence: Some tiny insects can be deadly summer pests. When you are finished check answer.

1. The stings of bees, hornets, and yellow jackets can cause a serious allergic reaction in five percent of Americans.


2. Moths eat holes in fabrics such as woolens.


3. The bull's-eye shaped rash signals lyme disease from the bite of a tick.


4. The encephalitis virus carried by some mosquitoes can cause brain inflammation.


5. Disoriented behavior in skunks may indicate rabies.

Study the topic sentence below. Check the relevance of the information in the following sentences by seeing if it relates to the topic sentence. Identify the irrelevant sentences.

Topic Sentence: If you lose your job, you should take immediate action to curb your budget. When you are finished check answer.

1. Seek help with budgeting and payment plans from a nonprofit credit counseling service.


2. A good credit rating is important to a family.


3. Even families with good jobs can get into financial trouble.


4. Forgo unnecessary expenses.


5. A recession can reduce income.


6. Decide what payments must be made first.


7. Stop using your credit cards immediately.

Study the topic sentence below. Check the relevance of the information in the following sentences by seeing if it relates to the topic sentence. Identify the irrelevant sentences.

Topic Sentence: If you lose your job, you should take immediate action to curb your budget. When you are finished check answer.

1. Seek help with budgeting and payment plans from a nonprofit credit counseling service.


2. A good credit rating is important to a family.


3. Even families with good jobs can get into financial trouble.


4. Forgo unnecessary expenses.


5. A recession can reduce income.


6. Decide what payments must be made first.


7. Stop using your credit cards immediately.