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Fill In the Last Square: Concluding a Crossword Opinion

Read a school newspaper opinion piece about adding a student crossword, spot a weak conclusion, and revise it so it follows from the opinion.

Grade 5ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.5.1.d

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Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 5
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students explain why a concluding section does not follow from the opinion presented.
  • Students sort concluding sentences by the job each one does.
  • Students write a concluding section that restates the opinion and sums up the reasons.

How to use

Read the piece aloud and ask whether the last paragraph fits the rest. Students then answer the questions and write a new conclusion for Ayesha.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.5.1.d

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

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Fill In the Last Square: Concluding a Crossword Opinion

Fix a conclusion that wanders off and write one that follows from the opinion.

Read the opinion piece

Ayesha wrote this piece for her school newspaper. Paragraph 5 is her first try at a conclusion.

Make Room for a Crossword Corner

1Every month, the students in Room 12 put together the Maple Street Messenger, our school newspaper. It has class news, lunch menus, and a sports page. I think the Messenger should add one more thing: a crossword puzzle made by students. A crossword corner would help readers learn new words, get more students reading the paper, and give puzzle makers a chance to share their work.

2To begin with, crossword puzzles help readers learn new words. Each clue gives a hint, such as "a baby cat," and the solver has to think of a word that fits the boxes, like "kitten." When a solver gets stuck, letters from the answers that cross it can help fill in the missing word. Our puzzles could use words from science and social studies, so solving them would also be a fun way to review.

3In addition, a puzzle would get more students to pick up the paper. Last month, our class asked students in every grade what they read in the Messenger. Most said they only look at the lunch menu, but many said they would read a puzzle page. A crossword is something you can solve with a friend at recess or with your family at home.

4Finally, a crossword corner would give puzzle makers a place to shine. Making a crossword is harder than it looks. The words have to cross in just the right places, and every clue must be fair to the solver. Some students at our school already make puzzles for fun in their notebooks and trade them with friends at lunch. If the Messenger printed one each month, these students could share their work with the whole school.

5In conclusion, my favorite puzzles are word searches, because they are quicker to finish. The Messenger should also start a comic strip. Thank you for reading.

Fix the conclusion

Use Ayesha's piece to answer each question.

1.
Which sentence from paragraph 1 states Ayesha's opinion?
  • A. "It has class news, lunch menus, and a sports page."
  • B. "I think the Messenger should add one more thing: a crossword puzzle made by students."
  • C. "Every month, the students in Room 12 put together the Maple Street Messenger, our school newspaper."
2.
What is the biggest problem with paragraph 5?
  • A. It repeats all three reasons word for word.
  • B. It is longer than the other paragraphs.
  • C. It does not begin with a concluding phrase.
  • D. It brings up new ideas instead of the opinion.
3.
Ayesha wrote these sentences for a new conclusion. Sort each sentence by the job it does.
The Messenger should save a corner for a student crossword.Puzzles would help us learn and review new words.Bring your best puzzle ideas to Room 12 by Friday!A crossword made by students belongs in our school newspaper.Tell the newspaper team that you want a crossword corner!More students would pick up the paper to solve it.
Restates the opinionSums up a reasonAsks readers to act
4.
Here is Ayesha's revised conclusion. Underline the sentence that reminds readers of her third reason.

A crossword corner would make the Messenger even better.Puzzles would teach new words and bring more readers to every issue.They would also let our school's puzzle makers show what they can do.Let's give the crossword a home in next month's paper!

5.
Complete this concluding statement with words from the word bank. Two words will not be used.
Word bank: corner · menus · reasons · kitten

For all these  , the Messenger should add a crossword  .

6.
Which concluding statement follows best from Ayesha's opinion?
  • A. In the end, word searches are easier than crosswords for most kids.
  • B. In the end, the Messenger should print more lunch menus each month.
  • C. In the end, a student crossword would make the Messenger worth reading.
  • D. In the end, making a crossword is harder than most people think.
7.
Why does the sentence "The Messenger should also start a comic strip" not belong in Ayesha's conclusion?
  • A. It is a new opinion that her piece does not support.
  • B. It disagrees with what she wrote in paragraph 3.
  • C. It is a fact, and conclusions should not have facts.
  • D. It repeats a reason she already gave in paragraph 2.

Write a new conclusion

Write in complete sentences.

8.
Rewrite paragraph 5 for Ayesha. Restate her opinion, sum up her reasons, and stay on the topic of the crossword corner.

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