Wrap It Up Creating A Conclusion Can you

Wrap It Up! Creating A Conclusion

Can you select the best concluding sentence to wrap up? n The ending sentence in a paragraph or essay should summarize what has already been said. n The ending sentence should add ZING to the paragraph or essay.

A concluding sentence never adds new information. If it is not in the paragraph or essay, it should not be in the wrap up sentence.

1. Topic: My best holiday celebration ever Details: • Christmas last year • Remote controlled car • Visit grandparents in Florida Are you ready to choose the best wrap up sentence?

n As you can see, Christmas last year was my favorite holiday since I received a remote controlled car and visited my grandparents in sunny Florida. n As you can see, Christmas last year was my favorite holiday, because I had so much fun and got to play with all my stuff; and it was cool.

n As you can see, Christmas last year was my favorite holiday since I received a remote controlled car, visited my grandparents in sunny Florida. n As you can see, Christmas last year was my favorite holiday, because I had so much fun and got to play with all my stuff; and it was cool.

2. Topic: If I had a million dollars to spend on someone else Details: • Build a new home for my parents • Help feed the hungry • Take my friends to Disneyland Are you ready to choose the best wrap up sentence?

n In the end, I would take the million dollars and buy my parents a new car, feed the hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland. n Since the million must be spent on others, I would build my parents a new home, feed the hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland.

n In the end, I would take the million dollars and buy my parents a new car, feed the hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland. n Since the million must be spent on others, I would build my parents a new home, feed the hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland.

3. Topic: The life cycle of a butterfly Details: • Caterpillar • Cocoon • Butterfly Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

n The butterfly’s life cycle goes through the following three stages: a green caterpillar, a brown cocoon, and a beautiful butterfly. n The life cycle of a butterfly is never dull as it begins as a caterpillar, spins a cocoon, and emerges as a beautiful, graceful butterfly.

n The butterfly’s life cycle goes through the following three stages: a green caterpillar, a brown cocoon, and a beautiful butterfly. n The life cycle of a butterfly is never dull as it begins as a caterpillar, spins a cocoon, and emerges as a beautiful, graceful butterfly.

4. Topic: Building a tree house Details: • Draw a plan • Gather materials • Begin work Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

n So grab your hammer and join me as we draw out a plan, gather our materials, and begin building the very best tree house ever! n So in conclusion, to build a tree house you must first have a building plan, gather the materials, and get started!

n So grab your hammer and join me as we draw out a plan, gather our materials, and begin building the very best tree house ever! n So in conclusion, to build a tree house you must first have a building plan, gather the materials, and get started!

5. Topic: Babysitting my little brother Details: • Sneaky • Picky eater • Whiney Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

n I’m in double trouble when I have to babysit my little brother, because he is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines like a cat. n I hate babysitting my little brother because he is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines a lot.

n I’m in double trouble when I have to babysit my little brother, because he is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines like a cat. n I hate babysitting my little brother because he is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines a lot.

6. Topic: If I could change how my parents treat me Details: • Stay up later • Pay a larger allowance • Ask my opinion Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

n Thus, my parents should let me stay up later, pay me more allowance, and ask my opinion more often; besides, all my friends get to stay up late. n Therefore, if I could change the way my parents treat me, I would change my bedtime, increase my allowance, and let me put my two cents in on decisions.

n Thus, my parents should let me stay up later, pay me more allowance, and ask my opinion more often; besides, all my friends get to stay up late. n Therefore, if I could change the way my parents treat me, I would change my bedtime, increase my allowance, and let me put my two cents in on decisions.

7. Topic: Staying home on a snowday Details: • Sleep in • Sledding • Snow cream Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

n Let it snow, let it snow, so I can sleep in, sled on the fresh fallen snow, and make cold, delicious snow cream. n Finally, I love snow days because I can sleep late, sled outside, and make snow cream to eat.

n Let it snow, let it snow, so I can sleep in, sled on the fresh fallen snow, and make cold, delicious snow cream. n Finally, I love snow days because I can sleep late, sled outside, and make snow cream to eat.

8. Topic: How to improve your grades Details: • Listen • Do homework • Be prepared Are you ready to choose the best wrap up sentence?

n So listen carefully to the teacher, do your homework, and come prepared to improve your grades in school. n There’s no mystery to improving your grades at school if you just listen to the teacher, do your homework, and come to class prepared.

n So listen carefully to the teacher, do your homework, and come prepared to improve your grades in school. . n There’s no mystery to improving your grades at school if you just listen to the teacher, do your homework, and come to class prepared.

The best concluding sentence will: n Summarize what has already been said. n Add ZING to the paragraph or essay.

A concluding sentence never adds new information. If it is not in the paragraph or essay, it should not be in the wrap up sentence.

Now you try it! Write a concluding sentence that wraps up the following.

Topic: My summer vacation Details: n Washington D. C. n Visit the Smithsonian n Visit the Capital Building

Topic: My most embarrassing moment Details: n In the classroom n Taking a test n Fell into the trashcan