Introductions and Conclusions
Grade 5 - Writing - On Level
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Which introduction best opens a draft about library makerspaces?
- A safer park route would help more families choose bicycles for short trips.
- A makerspace would give students a place to design, build, and revise.
- A clearer recycling system would help students make better choices at lunch.
- Student-written announcements could make school news clearer and more useful.
Which conclusion best closes a draft about morning announcements?
- Letting students help write announcements would improve communication across the school.
- Visiting the museum first would help us write more accurate reports.
- For these reasons, a garden would make science more active and useful.
- Better labels would reduce mistakes and keep recyclable materials out of the trash.
Why is "A clearer recycling system would help students make better choices at lunch." a useful introduction?
- it changes to a new topic
- it ends the draft
- it sets up the topic and focus
- it cites a page number
Why is "For these reasons, a garden would make science more active and useful." a useful conclusion?
- it gives closure without starting a new topic
- it introduces the first detail
- it avoids the main idea
- it adds a random source
Which sentence is too broad to work as a focused introduction?
- Many things are important in the world.
- The library should add a small makerspace.
- students could practice design thinking after school
- A makerspace would give students a place to design, build, and revise.