The Topic: One or Two Words

Name the topic of a text in just one or two words.

The topic is what a text is about, said in one or two words. Read: 'Bees live in hives. They make honey from flowers. Bees help plants grow by carrying pollen. ' What is this about? Bees! That is the topic.

The topic is often a word you see many times, and it is often in the title. A topic is like a label on a box. It tells you what kind of thing is inside, but not the whole message. Practice by naming the topic of signs, books, and pages you see.

• 1The topic is what a text is about.
• 2Say the topic in one or two words.
• 3The topic word often repeats.