CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.1d

ELA5th GradeText Types and Purposes

The Standard

Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students finish an opinion piece with a statement or short section that connects back to their main opinion. They restate the position in fresh words and provide closure.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students write an ending that clearly returns to the opinion and fits the reasons already given. The conclusion gives the reader a clear sense of closure without introducing a new argument.
Common Misconceptions: Students often repeat the opening word for word or add a new reason in the conclusion. Some end with a vague line such as “That is why I am right” without naming the opinion.
How to Assess It: Give students a short opinion paragraph with the conclusion removed. Ask them to write a two-sentence ending that restates the opinion and connects to the reasons.

Lesson moves

Give groups opinion paragraphs cut into sections, then have them match each paragraph with the conclusion that best fits its claim and reasons.
Ask students to compare two endings and write which one gives stronger closure, citing one specific phrase as evidence.
Play Conclusion Makeover by giving pairs weak endings to revise with a restated opinion and a final thought.
Read short school editorials, then identify how each writer closes the argument and connects the ending to the opening opinion.

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