Fourth graders rebuild three weak openings and closings: replacing "In this report I am going to talk about why sleep is important" with a cleaner topic sentence, swapping the opinion "Earthquakes are scary and bad" for a fact about shifting plates, and turning "So yeah, that is pretty much everything about frogs" into a real conclusion. Fill-ins cover what an opening sentence does, how "in summary" signals a wrap-up, and what a good introduction names.
Short-answer prompts ask why announcements like "I am going to tell you about" weaken a paragraph and how concluding sentences differ from supporting details — building the bookend skills every report needs.
Style:
Informational Writing
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
In this report I am going to talk about why sleep is important.
Rewrite: Getting enough sleep helps children stay focused and healthy.
2. Fix the sentence:
Earthquakes are scary and bad and nobody likes them.
Rewrite: Earthquakes are powerful natural events caused by shifting plates beneath the Earth's surface.
3. Fix the sentence:
So yeah, that is pretty much everything about frogs.
Rewrite: In conclusion, frogs are fascinating amphibians that play an important role in nature.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The opening sentence of an informational paragraph should grab the reader's attention.
2. A concluding sentence ends the paragraph by restating the main idea.
3. The phrase "in summary" tells the reader that the writer is wrapping up the paragraph .
4. A good introduction names the topic the paragraph will explain.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Why should a writer avoid starting an informational paragraph with "I am going to tell you about"?
Starting with an announcement wastes words and does not give the reader useful information about the topic right away.
2. What makes a concluding sentence different from a supporting detail?
A concluding sentence restates or summarizes the main idea, while a supporting detail gives new facts or examples about the topic.
Informational Writing
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
In this report I am going to talk about why sleep is important.
Rewrite: Getting enough sleep helps children stay focused and healthy.
2) Fix the sentence:
Earthquakes are scary and bad and nobody likes them.
Rewrite: Earthquakes are powerful natural events caused by shifting plates beneath the Earth's surface.
3) Fix the sentence:
So yeah, that is pretty much everything about frogs.
Rewrite: In conclusion, frogs are fascinating amphibians that play an important role in nature.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The opening sentence of an informational paragraph should grab the reader's attention.
2) A concluding sentence ends the paragraph by restating the main idea.
3) The phrase "in summary" tells the reader that the writer is wrapping up the paragraph .
4) A good introduction names the topic the paragraph will explain.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Why should a writer avoid starting an informational paragraph with "I am going to tell you about"?
Starting with an announcement wastes words and does not give the reader useful information about the topic right away.
2) What makes a concluding sentence different from a supporting detail?
A concluding sentence restates or summarizes the main idea, while a supporting detail gives new facts or examples about the topic.
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