Write a Strong Conclusion for an Essay

Read the examples aloud and ask what the strong version does that the weak one does not. Use the checklist on the thesis page. Read the rewritten draft out loud to hear if it flows.

5th grade writing page: write a strong conclusion for an essay. A conclusion is the last paragraph. It restates the main idea in new words and leaves readers a final thought. The directions on the page read: Read the paragraph. Then, build your conclusion in three steps. Then, write it as a paragraph. The answer key gives a marking guide and a model answer, since answers will vary.

Yes, both. We made it for 5th Grade writing topics, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with introductions, conclusions and transitions. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

A thesis statement tells the main idea of an essay in one sentence. It names the topic and makes a point about it (W.5.1.A). The thesis sheet shows a weak and a strong example, then asks students to write theirs and use a checklist.

Restate the thesis in new words, sum up the main reasons, and leave the reader with a final thought (W.5.1.D). The conclusion sheet builds it in three steps.

Order words such as first, next and finally, and idea-linking transitions such as however, as a result and for example (W.5.2.C). The transitions sheet asks for two of each.

Yes. All three sheets include a key with a marking guide and model answers.

Fifth graders write opinion pieces with logically ordered reasons (CCSS W.5.1), informative texts with facts and quotations (W.5.2) and narratives with dialogue, description and pacing (W.5.3). They also plan, revise and edit (W.5.5), gather information and summarize it (W.5.8) and cite text evidence (RI.5.1).

A thesis statement names the topic and makes a point in one sentence. Compare a weak version, "I like lunch," with a strong one that gives a reason, then have your child write one for each new topic and check it against a three-point checklist.

Have your child answer the question first, then point to the sentence in the passage that proves the answer. A strong response names the evidence and explains how it supports the answer.

Yes. All 15 new sheets include an answer key with a marking guide and a model response.