Introductions and Conclusions
Grade 5 - Writing - Building Confidence
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Which introduction best opens a draft about bike lanes?
- A clearer recycling system would help students make better choices at lunch.
- 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 museum visit would give our reports details that books alone may not provide.
Which conclusion best closes a draft about field trip planning?
- A small makerspace would extend learning beyond the regular school day.
- Visiting the museum first would help us write more accurate reports.
- Better labels would reduce mistakes and keep recyclable materials out of the trash.
- Protected lanes would make the park road safer for riders and drivers.
Why is "A school garden can turn science lessons into real investigations." a useful introduction?
- it cites a page number
- it sets up the topic and focus
- it changes to a new topic
- it ends the draft
Why is "For these reasons, a garden would make science more active and useful." a useful conclusion?
- it adds a random source
- it gives closure without starting a new topic
- it introduces the first detail
- it avoids the main idea
Which sentence is too broad to work as a focused introduction?
- 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.
- The cafeteria should start a clearer recycling system.