1. Supporting the CONTROLLING IDEAS.
UNITY 5
Supporting the CONTROLLING IDEAS.

2. Pets can help to teach youngsters responsibility. 2
Bell Work 2.2
The bold, underlined, and italicized sentence below is the CONTROLLING IDEA—topic sentence, thesis sentence, or framing sentence. Write S next to numbered sentences that support the CONTROLLING IDEA. Write N next to sentences that do not support it.
Pets can help to teach youngsters responsibility.
1. Cats and dogs are popular pets.__
2. Let the child who will care for the pet decide on its name.__
3. Goldfish need water, air, and food.__
4. Parakeets need a fairly warm atmosphere if they are to thrive.__
5. Children are old enough to have pets when they’re old enough to help take care of them.--
6. Children may feel more responsible for pets if they help with choosing the pets.__

3. Pets can help to teach youngsters responsibility. 3
Pets can help to teach youngsters responsibility.
1. Cats and dogs are popular pets.—N
2. Let the child who will care for the pet decide on its name.—S
3. Goldfish need water, air, and food.—N
4. Parakeets need a fairly warm atmosphere if they are to thrive.—N
5. Children are old enough to have pets when they’re old enough to help take care of them.—S
6. Children may feel more responsible for pets if they help with choosing the pets.—S