Standard: 3.W.2d – Provide a concluding statement or section.
Grade level: Grade 3
Subject: English Language Arts
Domain: Writing
Teacher Overview
This standard emphasizes the importance of providing a concluding statement or section in a piece of writing. It helps students learn how to effectively wrap up their thoughts and provide closure to their work, an essential skill for clear and cohesive writing. Students should be able to write complete sentences and paragraphs, and have some experience with beginning and middle sections of a text.
After mastering this standard, students will be able to write cohesive and well-structured texts, preparing them for more complex writing tasks in higher grades.
Common Misconception 1
A common misconception is that a conclusion is simply a repetition of what has been written. This is incorrect because a conclusion should summarize the main points and provide a final thought or reflection.
Intervention 1
To remediate this misconception, teach students to identify the main points in their writing and then craft a concluding statement that summarizes these points and provides a final thought or reflection.
Common Misconception 2
Another misconception is that a conclusion is unnecessary if the main point has been made. However, a conclusion is essential for ensuring the reader understands the main message and feels a sense of completion.
Intervention 2
Explain the role of a conclusion in providing closure and emphasize the importance of summarizing the main points and restating the main message in a new way to reinforce understanding.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Students should understand how to write a complete sentence, construct a paragraph, and have experience with writing introductory and body sections of a text.
Subsequent Knowledge
Students will develop the ability to create cohesive and well-structured texts, improving their overall writing skills and preparing them for more complex writing tasks in higher grades.
Instructional Activities
- Practice writing conclusions for different types of texts, such as stories, reports, and letters.
- Peer review sessions where students evaluate each other’s conclusions.
- Use graphic organizers to help students plan their conclusions.
- Read examples of strong conclusions and discuss what makes them effective.
- Write multiple conclusions for the same piece of writing and compare their effectiveness.
