Kentucky Reading and Writing C.4.1.e

ELA4th GradeComposition

The Standard

C.4.1: Compose opinions, using writing and digital resources, on topics or texts, supporting an author's perspective with reasons and information.

Provide a concluding section.

Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Text Types and Purpose

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students add a closing section to a piece of writing. They connect it to the main idea so the piece feels finished.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student writes two or three closing sentences that fit the piece. The ending returns to the main idea without copying the opening or adding a new point.
Common Misconceptions: Some students stop after their last detail or write only "The End." Others repeat the opening word for word or bring up a new idea in the closing.
How to Assess It: Read: "Our school should plant a garden. We could grow vegetables for lunch and observe how plants change." Ask students to write two closing sentences without adding a new reason.

Lesson moves

Cut apart a sample paragraph and three ending cards, then have students choose the ending that fits and explain why.
Read a classmate's paragraph and write a closing sentence that connects to its main point without copying the opening.
Play Ending Fix-It: give pairs a paragraph with a weak ending and have them rewrite it without adding a new detail.
Give students a sample letter requesting more recess, then ask them to write a closing that repeats the request and fits the reasons.

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