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Grade 4 Writing - Concluding Statement

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A concluding paragraph or concluding section of an informative essay is similar to that of the persuasive essay. The concluding paragraph will wrap up the information in the essay. This brings the essay to a close. Likewise, a concluding statement should also bring the paragraph to a close. In this quiz, the students will answer questions about concluding statements and paragraphs in an informative essay.

1 .
Read the thesis statement below from an informative essay.
Thesis Statement: To lead a healthy life, people should eat healthy food, exercise and go to the doctor on a regular basis.
Which of the following sentences should NOT be included in the concluding paragraph?
Staying fit, eating fruits and vegetables and going to doctor check-ups will help people live strong lives
Getting plenty of sleep helps keep people healthy since this provides rest for the body
People should eat at least 5-6 servings of fruits and vegetables every day
If a person runs each day, he or she will get their heart rate up
This concluding sentence summarizes the thesis statement into different words
2 .
Read the main idea sentence below from a body paragraph of an informative essay.
Main Idea: One natural disaster that causes a lot of damage is an earthquake.
Which is a good concluding sentence for this main idea sentence?
For example, in San Francisco an earthquake almost completely destroyed the city in the early 1900s
A volcano may cause destruction like Mount St. Helens did in 1980
One earthquake in Japan triggered a tsunami
The result of an earthquake will most likely result in a lot of destruction
This concluding sentence does not provide new informative, include evidence or further explain the main idea. Instead, it rewords the main idea sentence
3 .
What should NOT be included in a concluding paragraph of an informative essay?
A summary of the main points
Another main idea about the topic
An explanation of the topic's importance
A way to remember the topic
A concluding paragraph should include rewording the main points of the essay, explaining why the topic is important and providing a way for the reader to remember the essay
4 .
Read the main idea sentence below from a body paragraph of an informative essay.
Main Idea: In the book, the main character, Samantha, causes her own problems.
Which is a good concluding sentence for this main idea sentence?
Did you know Samantha is a character in my favorite book?
Samantha deals with a lot of problems that she creates for herself
On page 22, Samantha misses the field trip because she was daydreaming when the teacher made the announcement
Since Samantha did not listen to the announcement, she did not turn in her permission slip on time
This is a good concluding sentence for a paragraph because it is a rewritten statement of the main idea
5 .
What should NOT be included in a concluding sentence of an informative paragraph?
Transition words
Ideas to link this paragraph with the next paragraph
Rewording of the main idea
Evidence to support the main idea
Evidence should be included in the paragraph, but it should not be included in the last sentence
6 .
Which of the following transition words or phrases should be included in the concluding paragraph of an informative essay?
After all
For instance
However
Next
The transition phrase "after all" signals that this is the conclusion of the essay
7 .
Read the main idea sentence below from a body paragraph of an informative essay.
Main Idea: A task that a teacher has to do every day is grade papers.
Which is a good concluding sentence for this main idea sentence?
Another daily task for a teacher is planning lessons
On average, teachers grade about 100 papers per week
Since students turn in their homework every day, teachers have to grade on a daily basis
A teacher needs a good red pen in order to grade papers
This is a good summary of the main idea sentence
8 .
Read the main idea sentence below from a body paragraph of an informative essay.
Main Idea: To be safe on the Internet, children should not give out their full name and address.
Which is a good concluding sentence for this main idea sentence?
Kids should never make their personal information known to anyone on a website
Children should only access websites that they are allowed to access
Parents should monitor their child's Internet usage
Hundreds of kids get kidnapped every year when they give out their address or phone number
This statement rewords the main idea sentence in different words
9 .
Read the main idea sentence below from a body paragraph of an informative essay.
Main Idea: A similarity of a town and a city is that they both have people living there.
Which is a good concluding sentence for this main idea sentence?
A city may have more people living in it than a town
A town is smaller than a city, so more people would live in a city
Citizens reside in both towns and cities
Towns and cities both have names that identify them
A concluding sentence should restate the main idea sentence in different words
10 .
Read the following body paragraph of an informative essay.
What is wrong with the paragraph?

To sum up, living at the North Pole would be very cold and uncomfortable. Since very few people live there, there would be very few people to talk to. Also, no one can grow a garden at the North Pole. People who live at the equator also experience problems. Even though Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, there are some problems people living in such a cold climate must face every day. The next time someone wants to complain about where they live, they should consider those people who have to live at the North Pole.
The transition phrase "to sum up" is not the proper transition phrase to use in a concluding paragraph
The sentence: 'People who live at the equator also experience problems' should not be in the concluding paragraph
The sentence: 'Also, no one can grow a garden at the North Pole' should not be in the concluding paragraph
The sentence: 'Even though Santa Claus lives there, there are some problems people living in such a cold climate must face every day' should not be in the concluding paragraph
Most of the sentences belong in the concluding paragraph except the sentence that is providing new information
Author:  Amy Flanders

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