If the following sentences were a paragraph,which would be the topic sentence?

Question

1) The West Nile virus is a deadly disease carried by mosguitoes that is fairly new to the United States.
2) Twenty- two people had died nationwide from the disease by the year 2002.
3) To avoid getting the virus, you can take several steps.
4) First,tey to stay indoors at dawn and dusk; these are the times of day that mosquitoes are most active.
5) Second, wear long-sleeved shirts,long pants,socks and shoes
6) folowing these simple steps will reduce your risk of getting the West Nile virus

Answer 1

1

Answer 2

Tips to avoid the West Nile Virus.

Answer 3

The first sentence would be the topic sentence because it tells you what the topic of the paragraph will be; in this case the West Nile virus.

Answer 4

I would choose step 6
It states the topic, and gives you an idea of what the paragraph is about "Following these simple steps"
...will reduce your risk.....
steps 1-5 tell about how to avoid those risks.

Answer 5

The first one is the topic sentence