Virginia SOL 5.W.2.A.iv
The Standard
Providing a concluding statement or section.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students write a final sentence or section that brings a paragraph or composition to a clear close. They connect the ending to the main idea and leave the reader with a final thought.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can choose an ending that fits the purpose, such as summarizing, reflecting, recommending, or calling for action. The conclusion follows logically from the details and does not introduce an unrelated idea.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may write “The End,” copy the opening word for word, or stop without closing the idea. They may also introduce new evidence or an unrelated topic in the conclusion.
How to Assess It
- Give students a short paragraph with its final sentence removed. Ask them to write a concluding sentence that restates the main idea in fresh words and explains why it matters.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs sentence strips with paragraph bodies and possible endings; students match each paragraph to the strongest ending and explain their choice.
Display three endings for one paragraph and ask, “Which ending closes the idea best, and what makes the others weaker?”
Play Conclusion Repair: teams revise endings that repeat word for word, add new topics, or stop abruptly.
Have students write the final paragraph of a letter asking the principal for one playground change, ending with a clear request.
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