Topic Sentences Sentence Stem Cards

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Topic Sentences Sentence Stem Cards: Portrait A4 single page titled 'TOPIC SENTENCES / SENTENCE STEM CARDS' with a 3-column by 4-row grid of rectangular cards separated by dotted cut lines; each card has a numbered coloured circle, a small themed icon (e.g. target, magnifying glass, lightbulb, puzzle piece, bar chart, scales, book, speech bubble, mountain flag, clock, people, star), a coloured rule line, a bold short sentence stem (one to three lines) and a blank line with a full stop for stude...

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This resource is a single-page set of cut-apart sentence-stem cards labelled 1–12 that give short, colour-coded starters for topic sentences (e.g. 'This paragraph is about ____.' 'Ultimately, the text shows that ____'). Use it to scaffold students who need a prompt for summarising, main-idea statements or topic sentence drafting. The stems are concise and designed for quick retrieval during guided reading, writing planning or partner talk.

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