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English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 5 Writing - Concluding Section (Questions)

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Persuasive essays must include a concluding section at the end. For each body paragraph, there must also be a concluding sentence at the end of the paragraph. Usually, each concluding sentence will begin with a transition word if it is needed. This will bring closure to the paragraph or essay. In this quiz, students will answer questions about concluding sections and sentences.

Why should a concluding paragraph include a restatement of the thesis statement?

[ ]	To summarize the argument or claim
[ ]	Because the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay
[ ]	Because it wraps up the essay
[ ]	Because the thesis statement should not be written in its exact words

What should not be included in the concluding paragraph of a persuasive essay?

[ ]	Transition words
[ ]	Rewording of the evidence
[ ]	New evidence
[ ]	Rewording the claim

How long is the regular concluding paragraph of a persuasive essay?

[ ]	About 5 sentences
[ ]	A couple of paragraphs
[ ]	About a page
[ ]	Two to three sentences

In what way should the concluding paragraph of a persuasive essay require the reader to do something?

[ ]	It should require the reader to start a petition
[ ]	It should require the reader to write a persuasive essay of their own
[ ]	It should require the reader to do something that will get people to read this essay
[ ]	It should suggest that the reader do something to benefit the claim that was given in the essay

What is another way to end a persuasive essay?

[ ]	End with a famous quote
[ ]	Have students look to the future of what they hope would happen
[ ]	Provide the strongest evidence that was given in the essay
[ ]	Explain again why this argument is important

In a concluding paragraph, which transition word would most likely be used at the beginning of the paragraph?

[ ]	Specifically
[ ]	Consequently
[ ]	Lastly
[ ]	Previously

In a body paragraph, what is the function of a concluding sentence?

[ ]	To summarize the main points
[ ]	To summarize the explanation sentences
[ ]	To summarize the evidence
[ ]	To give another opinion

What is another function of a concluding sentence in a body paragraph?

[ ]	It should repeat the same words from the main idea sentence
[ ]	It should link the current paragraph to the next paragraph
[ ]	It should ask the reader to do something that pertains to the topic
[ ]	It should grab the reader's attention

Read the main point for a body paragraph below.
Main Point: In a school, it is important for students to learn the information.
Which concluding sentence would be best?

[ ]	Students might need more homework in order to make better test scores
[ ]	In 2000, only 27% of the 5th graders in this county scored proficient in reading
[ ]	Becoming educated is the student's reason for going to school
[ ]	The school board meeting required more money to be spent on education

10.

Read the main point for a body paragraph below.
Main Point: Picking up litter is an activity that young children can do to help the environment.
Which concluding sentence would be best?

[ ]	Cleaning rivers requires organizations to use machinery to make the water cleaner
[ ]	Trash removal is something that anyone can do
[ ]	Pollution is a significant problem in the city
[ ]	People should throw their trash in the garbage can

English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 5 Writing - Concluding Section (Answers)

Why should a concluding paragraph include a restatement of the thesis statement?

[x]	To summarize the argument or claim
[ ]	Because the thesis statement is the most important sentence in the essay
[ ]	Because it wraps up the essay
[ ]	Because the thesis statement should not be written in its exact words

The concluding paragraph needs a summary of the claim

What should not be included in the concluding paragraph of a persuasive essay?

[ ]	Transition words
[ ]	Rewording of the evidence
[x]	New evidence
[ ]	Rewording the claim

New evidence should not be included in the concluding paragraph

How long is the regular concluding paragraph of a persuasive essay?

[x]	About 5 sentences
[ ]	A couple of paragraphs
[ ]	About a page
[ ]	Two to three sentences

Usually a concluding paragraph is about one paragraph with at least five sentences

In what way should the concluding paragraph of a persuasive essay require the reader to do something?

[ ]	It should require the reader to start a petition
[ ]	It should require the reader to write a persuasive essay of their own
[ ]	It should require the reader to do something that will get people to read this essay
[x]	It should suggest that the reader do something to benefit the claim that was given in the essay

The concluding paragraph should challenge the reader to do something that pertains to the claim

What is another way to end a persuasive essay?

[ ]	End with a famous quote
[x]	Have students look to the future of what they hope would happen
[ ]	Provide the strongest evidence that was given in the essay
[ ]	Explain again why this argument is important

This will allow students to think about the future in regards to this topic

In a concluding paragraph, which transition word would most likely be used at the beginning of the paragraph?

[ ]	Specifically
[ ]	Consequently
[x]	Lastly
[ ]	Previously

This paragraph would most likely start with a conclusion transition word or phrase

In a body paragraph, what is the function of a concluding sentence?

[x]	To summarize the main points
[ ]	To summarize the explanation sentences
[ ]	To summarize the evidence
[ ]	To give another opinion

The main points should be summarized

What is another function of a concluding sentence in a body paragraph?

[ ]	It should repeat the same words from the main idea sentence
[x]	It should link the current paragraph to the next paragraph
[ ]	It should ask the reader to do something that pertains to the topic
[ ]	It should grab the reader's attention

It should link to the next paragraph so it won't make the essay sound choppy

Read the main point for a body paragraph below.
Main Point: In a school, it is important for students to learn the information.
Which concluding sentence would be best?

[ ]	Students might need more homework in order to make better test scores
[ ]	In 2000, only 27% of the 5th graders in this county scored proficient in reading
[x]	Becoming educated is the student's reason for going to school
[ ]	The school board meeting required more money to be spent on education

These two sentences have the same meaning

10.

Read the main point for a body paragraph below.
Main Point: Picking up litter is an activity that young children can do to help the environment.
Which concluding sentence would be best?

[ ]	Cleaning rivers requires organizations to use machinery to make the water cleaner
[x]	Trash removal is something that anyone can do
[ ]	Pollution is a significant problem in the city
[ ]	People should throw their trash in the garbage can

This sentence restates the main point