South Dakota ELA 1.W.3.d

ELA1st GradeWriting

The Standard

Provide a concluding statement.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students write a final sentence that makes their story feel finished. It tells what happened at the end or how the writer felt.
What Mastery Looks Like: After a story about losing a mitten, a student might end with, “I was glad Mia found it.” The sentence fits the story and does not start a new event.
Common Misconceptions: Some students stop without an ending or write only “The End.” Others repeat the first sentence or add a new event that leaves the reader waiting for more.
How to Assess It: Write on the board: “I lost my mitten at recess. Mia found it by the swings. She gave it back to me.” Ask students to write one more sentence that makes the story feel finished.

Lesson moves

Give pairs picture cards showing a child planting a seed, watering it, and seeing a flower bloom; have them order the cards and write an ending sentence.
Read, “Sam looked for his dog. He found him under the porch.” Ask, “What could Sam say or feel in the last sentence?”
Give pairs two-sentence story cards and ending cards; have them match each ending to the story it wraps up.
Have students write two sentences about today’s recess for someone at home, then add a sentence about how recess ended.

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