Recognizing the topic sentences.

Find the topic sentences in the four paragraphs of the reading.

Paragraph A ______________________________________________________.

Paragraph B ______________________________________________________.

Paragraph C ______________________________________________________.

Paragraph D ______________________________________________________.

Answers:

Paragraph A  In different areas of the globe, the climate generally stays the same from year to year.

Paragraph B  According to some meteorologist (weather researchers), the earth’s climate is changing slowly.

Paragraph C  Global warming and El Nino are having major effects on the earth’s atmosphere, the weather, and the changing world climate.

Paragraph D  Probably, human beings are the main cause of the extreme effects of weather and climate changes