Wrap It Up! Creating A Conclusion

Can you select the best concluding sentence to wrap up? The ending sentence in a paragraph or essay should summarize what has already been said. The ending sentence should add ZING to the paragraph or essay.

A concluding sentence never adds new information. If it is not in the paragraph or essay, it should not be in the wrap up sentence.

Topic: My best holiday celebration ever Details: Christmas last year Remote controlled car Visit grandparents in Florida Are you ready to choose the best wrap up sentence?

As you can see, Christmas last year was my favorite holiday since I received a remote controlled car and visited my grandparents in sunny Florida. As you can see, Christmas last year was my favorite holiday, because I had so much fun and got to play with all my stuff; and it was cool.

As you can see, Christmas last year was my favorite holiday since I received a remote controlled car, visited my grandparents in sunny Florida. As you can see, Christmas last year was my favorite holiday, because I had so much fun and got to play with all my stuff; and it was cool.

2. Topic: If I had a million dollars to spend on someone else Details: Build a new home for my parents Help feed the hungry Take my friends to Disneyland Are you ready to choose the best wrap up sentence?

In the end, I would take the million dollars and buy my parents a new car, feed the hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland. Since the million must be spent on others, I would build my parents a new home, feed the hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland.

In the end, I would take the million dollars and buy my parents a new car, feed the hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland. Since the million must be spent on others, I would build my parents a new home, feed the hungry, and take all my friends to Disneyland.

3. Topic: The life cycle of a butterfly Details: Caterpillar Cocoon Butterfly Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

The butterfly’s life cycle goes through the following three stages: a green caterpillar, a brown cocoon, and a beautiful butterfly. The life cycle of a butterfly is never dull as it begins as a caterpillar, spins a cocoon, and emerges as a beautiful, graceful butterfly.

The butterfly’s life cycle goes through the following three stages: a green caterpillar, a brown cocoon, and a beautiful butterfly. The life cycle of a butterfly is never dull as it begins as a caterpillar, spins a cocoon, and emerges as a beautiful, graceful butterfly.

4. Topic: Building a tree house Details: Draw a plan Gather materials Begin work Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

So grab your hammer and join me as we draw out a plan, gather our materials, and begin building the very best tree house ever! So in conclusion, to build a tree house you must first have a building plan, gather the materials, and get started!

So grab your hammer and join me as we draw out a plan, gather our materials, and begin building the very best tree house ever! So in conclusion, to build a tree house you must first have a building plan, gather the materials, and get started!

5. Topic: Babysitting my little brother Details: Sneaky Picky eater Whiney Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

I’m in double trouble when I have to babysit my little brother, because he is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines like a cat. I hate babysitting my little brother because he is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines a lot.

I’m in double trouble when I have to babysit my little brother, because he is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines like a cat. I hate babysitting my little brother because he is sneaky, a picky eater, and whines a lot.

6. Topic: If I could change how my parents treat me Details: Stay up later Pay a larger allowance Ask my opinion Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

Thus, my parents should let me stay up later, pay me more allowance, and ask my opinion more often; besides, all my friends get to stay up late. Therefore, if I could change the way my parents treat me, I would change my bedtime, increase my allowance, and let me put my two cents in on decisions.

Thus, my parents should let me stay up later, pay me more allowance, and ask my opinion more often; besides, all my friends get to stay up late. Therefore, if I could change the way my parents treat me, I would change my bedtime, increase my allowance, and let me put my two cents in on decisions.

7. Topic: Staying home on a snowday Details: Sleep in Sledding Snow cream Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence!

Let it snow, let it snow, so I can sleep in, sled on the fresh fallen snow, and make cold, delicious snow cream. Finally, I love snow days because I can sleep late, sled outside, and make snow cream to eat.

Let it snow, let it snow, so I can sleep in, sled on the fresh fallen snow, and make cold, delicious snow cream. Finally, I love snow days because I can sleep late, sled outside, and make snow cream to eat.

8. Topic: How to improve your grades Details: Listen Do homework Be prepared Are you ready to choose the best wrap up sentence?

So listen carefully to the teacher, do your homework, and come prepared to improve your grades in school. There’s no mystery to improving your grades at school if you just listen to the teacher, do your homework, and come to class prepared.

So listen carefully to the teacher, do your homework, and come prepared to improve your grades in school.. There’s no mystery to improving your grades at school if you just listen to the teacher, do your homework, and come to class prepared.

The best concluding sentence will: Summarize what has already been said. Add ZING to the paragraph or essay.

A concluding sentence never adds new information. If it is not in the paragraph or essay, it should not be in the wrap up sentence.

Now you try it! Write a concluding sentence that wraps up the following.

Topic: My summer vacation Details: Washington D. C. Visit the Smithsonian Visit the Capital Building

Topic: My most embarrassing moment Details: In the classroom Taking a test Fell into the trashcan