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Introductions and Conclusions

5th Grade

Alabama Course of Study Standards: 36

Write an argument to persuade the reader to take an action or adopt a position, stating a claim, supporting the claim with relevant evidence from sources, using connectives to link ideas, and presenting a strong conclusion.
Examples: first, as a result, therefore, in addition

Arizona Academic Standards: 5.W.1.a

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.W.5.1a

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE5W1a

Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): W.5.1.a

Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards: W.5.1a

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: W.5.1.b

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards: 5W1a

Introduce a precise claim and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

Tennessee Academic Standards: 5.W.TTP.1.a

Introduce a topic or text.

5.W.TTP.1.b - Develop an opinion through logically-ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Arkansas Academic Standards: W.5.1.E

Arizona Academic Standards: 5.W.1.d

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.W.5.1d

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE5W1d

Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): W.5.1.d

Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards: W.5.1d

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: W.5.1.e

Tennessee Academic Standards: 5.W.TTP.1.d

Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards: 5W1e

Provide a concluding statement or section related to the argument presented.

Alabama Course of Study Standards: 35

Write informative or explanatory texts using multiple sources to examine a topic, conveying ideas and information clearly and incorporating a strong organizational structure, relevant details, and elaboration.

Arkansas Academic Standards: W.5.2.a

Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include text features when useful to enhance comprehension.

Arizona Academic Standards: 5.W.2.a

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.W.5.2a

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE5W2a

Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): W.5.2.a

Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards: W.5.2a

Ohio's Learning Standards: W.5.2.a

Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia to aid in comprehension, if needed.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: W.5.2.b

Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting, illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards: 5W2a

Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general focus, and organize related information logically.

Tennessee Academic Standards: 5.W.TTP.2.a

Introduce a topic by providing a general observation and focus.

5.W.TTP.2.b - Group related information logically.

5.W.TTP.2.c - Include formatting features, illustrations, and multimedia, when needed, to provide clarity to the reader.

Wisconsin Academic Standards: W.5.3.a

Organization: Include an introduction that establishes a purpose and engages the reader. Text builds to a concluding statement appropriate to the mode of writing and related to the body of the composition.

Arkansas Academic Standards: W.5.2.F

Arizona Academic Standards: 5.W.2.e

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.W.5.2e

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE5W2e

Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): W.5.2.e

Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards: W.5.2e

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: W.5.2.f

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards: 5W2e

Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

Tennessee Academic Standards: 5.W.TTP.2.e

Provide a conclusion related to the information or explanation presented.

Arizona Academic Standards: 5.W.3.e

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.W.5.3e

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE5W3e

Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): W.5.3.e

Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards: W.5.3e

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: W.5.3.f

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards: 5W3e

Tennessee Academic Standards: 5.W.TTP.3.e

Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 5.18.A*

create multi-paragraph essays to convey information about the topic that:
  1. present effective introductions and concluding paragraphs;
  2. guide and inform the reader's understanding of key ideas and evidence;
  3. include specific facts, details, and examples in an appropriately organized structure; and
  4. use a variety of sentence structures and transitions to link paragraphs;

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.5.b

Identify and introduce the topic clearly.
  • E05.E.1.1.1 - Introduce text(s) for the intended audience, state an opinion and/or topic, establish a situation, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.5.d

Group related information logically linking ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses; provide a concluding statement or section; include formatting when useful to aiding comprehension.
  • E05.E.1.1.1 - Introduce text(s) for the intended audience, state an opinion and/or topic, establish a situation, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.

  • E05.E.1.1.3 - Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).

  • E05.E.1.1.6 - Provide a concluding section related to the analysis presented.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.5.h

Introduce the topic and state an opinion on the topic
  • E05.E.1.1.1 - Introduce text(s) for the intended audience, state an opinion and/or topic, establish a situation, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.5.j

Create an organizational structure that includes related ideas grouped to support the writer’s purpose; link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses; provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion.
  • E05.E.1.1.1 - Introduce text(s) for the intended audience, state an opinion and/or topic, establish a situation, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.

  • E05.E.1.1.3 - Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).

  • E05.E.1.1.6 - Provide a concluding section related to the analysis presented.

5th Grade Writing - Introductions and Conclusions Lesson
 
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