CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2d

ELA3rd GradeText Types and Purposes

The Standard

Provide a concluding statement or section.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students write an ending for an informational piece. They connect it to the topic and main idea without adding unrelated details or new evidence.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student writes an ending that clearly connects to the topic and main idea. The ending gives the reader a sense that the explanation is complete.
Common Misconceptions: Students may introduce a new fact or simply write “The End.” They may also repeat the opening word for word instead of wrapping up the main idea.
How to Assess It: Give students a short paragraph about frogs and ask them to add one final sentence that wraps up the main idea without adding new information.

Lesson moves

Give pairs sentence strips from short reports and have them match each report with the conclusion that best wraps up its main idea.
Ask students to compare two endings and explain which one leaves the reader with a clearer understanding of the topic.
Play Conclusion Fix It by showing weak endings for students to rewrite on whiteboards, then award points for clear links to the topic.
Read the ending of a museum sign or news article, then have students write a similar ending for a class report.

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