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Three Hens for the Backyard: Writing a Strong Ending

Grade 4 opinion writing: read a boy's piece about keeping backyard hens, pick ending sentences that follow from his opinion, then write a conclusion.

Grade 4ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.4.1.d

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students identify concluding statements that follow from the opinion presented.
Students tell apart ending sentences that restate the opinion and reasons from ones that drift off topic.
Students write a concluding statement and section for an opinion piece.

How to use

Read the opinion piece aloud and point out that it has no ending yet. Students answer the questions, then write a conclusion that restates the opinion and reminds readers of the reasons.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.4.1.d

Write a concluding statement or section that follows from the opinion presented.

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Three Hens for the Backyard: Writing a Strong Ending

Write a concluding statement and section that follow from the opinion.

Read the opinion piece

Bastian wrote this piece for his family, but he has not written his conclusion yet.

Three Hens for the Backyard

1Our backyard has a sunny corner by the fence where nothing grows except weeds. I think my family should use that corner to keep three hens. Hens are friendly birds, and they would give our family much more than a new hobby.

2First, hens would give us fresh eggs. A healthy hen often lays several eggs a week, so three hens could give us plenty of eggs for Saturday pancakes and Dad's breakfast burritos. We would not have to rush to the store every time the egg carton is empty. We could even share a few eggs with Grandma when she comes to visit on Sundays.

3Second, hens would help us waste less food. Hens like to peck at many kinds of kitchen scraps, such as lettuce leaves, carrot peels, and leftover rice. Right now those scraps go straight into the trash. Instead, we could carry them out to the hens in a bowl after dinner.

4Third, caring for hens would teach my sister Lumi and me to be responsible. Every morning we would fill the water dish, scatter the feed, and collect the eggs from the nest box. Every evening we would shut the coop door so the hens stay safe at night. Taking care of animals that depend on us would help us grow up.

5Some neighbors might worry that hens are noisy. It is true that hens cluck, but they are usually not as loud as a crowing rooster. Also, a hen does not need a rooster to lay eggs, so we would not need to keep a rooster at all.

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