Writing - concluding sentence

Year 6 Writing - Concluding Sentence

Textbook page 56

A good paragraph should have

• main idea

• supporting details

• concluding sentence

Let's revise you knowledge on main idea and supporting details

Read carefully and choose the best answer

Multiple Choice

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

• What point is the author trying to say?

• What is the main event?

• What is one important detail?

• Who is the main character?

Multiple Choice

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

• It is also fun to look for shells.

• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Multiple Choice

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

• They learn how to work together as teammates.

• Soccer players learn how to dribble.

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Multiple Choice

The main idea does NOT need supporting details.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

• Many people sleep later on the weekends.

• Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

• Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

• Dark rooms are best for sleeping.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

• There are many landfills available for waste.

• Clean jars before recycling them.

• Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

• Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

Good Job !!!

Let's focus on concluding sentences

Think of your essay as a burger. Each layer is important.

A concluding sentence summarises the main idea of the paragraph

• usually written using your own words

• tell the topic sentence using different words

• should not introduce any new ideas

• may use linking words [ so, thus, therefore, hence ]

Multiple Choice

Concluding sentences should...

• summarize what you just read

• introduce new information

• be packed with new facts

Multiple Choice

Concluding sentences should be similar to...

• the title

• the facts

• the topic sentence

Multiple Choice

The concluding sentence should be filled with new information

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct concluding sentence. Morning walk is a simple but excellent exercise. It enhances the flow of oxygen in blood and relieves us of a lot of stress. It helps us to get rid of laziness and also induces good sleep in the night. Another additional benefit is that morning walk exposes us to fresh air which keeps us in touch with nature.

• Thus, morning walk does a lot of good to us.

• Morning walk helps relieve stress.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct concluding sentence.

Happiness and life style go together. Some people constantly complain about petty things. They hunger after luxuries which they cannot afford. They become frustrated and sick. Whereas some others take things easy and keep themselves happy, cool and poised. In other words, happiness can be experienced by cultivating healthy thinking.

• Happy are those who take life easy.

• It is always advisable to make a habit experiencing happiness naturally.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct concluding sentence. Everyone thinks puppies are cute, but having a puppy requires time, patience and training. A puppy has lots of energy and needs to be walked and played with everyday, often more than once a day. He needs to learn to use the bathroom outside not inside. This training requires a lot of patience. He also needs to learn basic commands like sit, stay, and heal.

• Therefore, you must train your puppy well.

• In brief, although puppies are cute, there are a lot of responsibilities to having one.

That is it for today. Thank You

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