Introductions and Conclusions
Grade 5 - Writing - Challenge Me
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Which introduction best opens a draft about library makerspaces?
- A clearer recycling system would help students make better choices at lunch.
- A museum visit would give our reports details that books alone may not provide.
- Student-written announcements could make school news clearer and more useful.
- A makerspace would give students a place to design, build, and revise.
Which conclusion best closes a draft about field trip planning?
- Letting students help write announcements would improve communication across the school.
- Protected lanes would make the park road safer for riders and drivers.
- Better labels would reduce mistakes and keep recyclable materials out of the trash.
- Visiting the museum first would help us write more accurate reports.
Why is "Student-written announcements could make school news clearer and more useful." a useful introduction?
- it sets up the topic and focus
- it ends the draft
- it changes to a new topic
- it cites a page number
Why is "Protected lanes would make the park road safer for riders and drivers." a useful conclusion?
- it gives closure without starting a new topic
- it introduces the first detail
- it adds a random source
- it avoids the main idea
Which sentence is too broad to work as a focused introduction?
- The cafeteria should start a clearer recycling system.
- clear labels would help students sort waste correctly
- Many things are important in the world.
- A clearer recycling system would help students make better choices at lunch.