Let’s solve this step by step.
We are given a short story about cats, and we need to choose the correct topic sentence from the box that best matches what the whole paragraph is talking about.
First, let’s read the whole paragraph carefully:
> There are so many choices. There’s my mom, dad, sister, and brother. I think humans are my favorite. I wish I could just pet them and smell them!
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> I’ve been here morning or night. On the day they get outside and sniff my mom’s dinner — he touched her really hot pan on the stove. I look for extra cookies and chance to feed my dinner.
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> They watch me too. I can’t weigh how much as I want to. My feet get hurt in shoes. I can’t eat whatever I want when my tail curls up at play.
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> I like to feel the wind go through my hair. Everything passes by you really fast. Then you get a nice bath. It doesn’t take long.
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> They like to be around all of us. They walk alone. Sometimes they lick their paws and their fur. Cats are lazy animals.
Wait — something feels off. The last line says “Cats are lazy animals.” But does the whole paragraph talk about cats being lazy? Let’s check each part again.
Actually, looking more closely — this seems like it might be written from the point of view of a cat! Because:
- It talks about wanting to pet humans (which a cat might do)
- It mentions sniffing mom’s dinner, getting cookies, licking paws, fur, etc.
- It says “my tail curls up” — only cats have tails like that!
- And finally: “Cats are lazy animals.”
So even though some sentences seem confusing or mixed up (maybe typos?), the overall theme is clearly about
cats — specifically, how they act, what they like, and ending with “Cats are lazy animals.”
Now look at the options in the box:
1. Cats are lazy animals.
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2. I don’t like to wear shoes.
3. I love dessert!
4. A dinosaur lives under my bed.
5. I like to run.
Only option #1 directly matches the main idea of the entire paragraph — especially since the last sentence says exactly that, and the rest of the text describes cat-like behavior.
The other options are either too specific (“I don’t like to wear shoes”) or not related at all (“A dinosaur lives under my bed”).
Also note: Even if some parts of the paragraph are messy or unclear, the final sentence gives us the clue — and often in these exercises, the topic sentence is meant to summarize the whole thing. Since the paragraph ends with “Cats are lazy animals,” and most of the content supports that (resting, grooming, watching humans, not doing much), that’s our best choice.
Final Answer:
Cats are lazy animals.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of topic sentence worksheet 3rd grade.
