Understanding Thesis Statements
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet to help students identify and write effective thesis statements for essays and argumentative writing.
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Understanding Thesis Statements
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you understand and write strong thesis statements.
A thesis statement is the main idea or argument of your essay. It tells your reader what your essay will be about and what points you will prove. A good thesis statement is usually one sentence long and appears at the end of your introduction paragraph.
A strong thesis statement has two main parts:
1. Topic: What your paper is about.
2. Controlling Idea/Argument: What you plan to say about your topic.
1. Which of the following is the best example of a thesis statement?
Dogs are great pets.
Dogs make excellent companions due to their loyalty, playfulness, and protective nature.
There are many different types of dogs.
I will write about dogs.
2. A thesis statement should be a question.
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Complete the following sentences to create strong thesis statements. Fill in the blank with a controlling idea or argument.
3. Learning to play a musical instrument is beneficial because .
4. Recycling is important for the environment because .
5. Reading fantasy novels can improve a student's imagination and .
6. Write a thesis statement for an essay about why summer is the best season.
7. Write a thesis statement for an essay arguing whether students should have homework.