Virginia SOL 4.W.2.A.iv
The Standard
Providing a concluding statement or section.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Organization and Composition
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students write an ending that wraps up the paragraph’s main idea. They choose a concluding sentence or section that fits the purpose and does not add unrelated information.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student writes an ending that follows naturally from the paragraph’s details. The conclusion restates the main idea in fresh words and gives the reader a clear sense of closure.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may copy the opening sentence word for word or end with “That is all.” They may also introduce a new reason, fact, or event in the conclusion.
How to Assess It
- Give students a paragraph with the ending removed. Ask them to write a one-sentence conclusion that returns to the main idea without adding new information.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups sentence strips from a paragraph and three possible endings, then have them select and attach the ending that fits best.
Read two conclusions aloud and ask, “Which ending gives better closure, and what words connect it to the main idea?”
Play Conclusion Match by having partners pair short paragraphs with ending cards, then explain each match.
Write the final two sentences of a letter asking the principal for a playground change, restating the request without adding a new reason.
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