Year 6 Unit 6: Go Green (Writing)

English Year 6

Let's Write

What is concluding sentences?

• is the last sentence in a paragraph. (ayat terakhir dalam satu perenggan.)

• restates the topic sentences using different words. (menyatakan semula ayat topik/idea utama menggunakan perkataan berlainan.)

• should not introduce any new ideas. (tidak menyatakan idea baharu.)

• may use linking words such as so, thus, therefore or hence. (mungin menggunakan kata penghubung seperti so, thus, therefore atau hence.)

Multiple Choice

What is a concluding sentences?

• the first sentence a paragraph.

• the last sentence in a paragraph.

Multiple Select

It is important to save electricity. One way to do this is by switching off all electrical gadgets when they are not in use. Another way is to switch to energy efficient lights. You can also use solar energy because it is a cheaper resource. Therefore, we should always do our best to save electricity.

Which of the following is the concluding sentence?

• It is important to save electricity.

• One way to do this is by switching off all electrical gadgets when they are not in use.

• You can also use solar energy because it is a cheaper resource.

• Therefore, we should always do our best to save electricity.

The main idea, supporting details, and concluding sentence

• It is important to collect water for reuse. (MAIN IDEA)

• We can collect rain water by leaving empty buckets outside our homes. (SUPPORTING DETAIL 1)
  

• The water we collect may be used to water plants and wash vehicles. (SUPPORTING DETAIL 2)
  

• We can also collect waste water from washing machines to clean drains, porches, and flush toilets. (SUPPORTING DETAIL 3)

• Thus, it saves our water bills and helps to conserve water. (CONCLUDING SENTENCE)
  

Identify and rearrange the main idea, supporting details, and concluding sentence. (Kenalpasti dan susun semula idea utama, idea sampingan dan ayat penutup.)

• Plastic cups, bags, and containers take a long time to decompose.

• We must avoid using disposable items.

• Thus, we can reduce the amount of waste going into the landfills.

• A plastic bag takes a minimum of twenty years to decompose.

• We can use our own bags to refuse to accept plastic bag during shopping.

Open Ended

Rewrite them in in correct order to become a paragraph. (Tulis semula ayat dalam susunan yang betul supaya menjadi satu perenggan.)

Plastic cups, bags, and containers take a long time to decompose.

We must avoid using disposable items.

Thus, we can reduce the amount of waste going into the landfills.

A plastic bag takes a minimum of twenty years to decompose.

We can use our own bags to refuse to accept plastic bag during shopping.

Open Ended

Write a concluding sentence for the paragraph below. (Tulis ayat penutup untuk perenggan di bawah.)

Water pollution is an issue that affects Mother Earth, Water pollutions happens when plastic, ship waste, and industrial waste get into rivers or seas. Water pollution affects people, plants, and also animals. Water is highly polluted near urban areas because there are more people and factories. _____________

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