A 5th grade informative writing worksheet on beginnings and endings. Students learn that an introduction has a hook, a little background, and a controlling idea that tells what the essay will explain, and that a conclusion restates the controlling idea in new words, sums up the main points, and leaves the reader with a final thought. Using body paragraphs about the Texas State Capitol, they compare hooks, choose a controlling idea, judge conclusions, and write their own introduction and conclusion.
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5th Grade students (typically ages 10–11) working on informative writing. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
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Your introduction makes a promise; your conclusion shows you kept it.
An introduction has a hook to grab interest, some background, and a controlling idea that tells what the whole essay will explain. Read the body paragraphs, then answer.
Body paragraphs from an essay about the Texas state capitol
Paragraph 1: The Texas State Capitol in Austin was finished in 1888. It was built mostly from pink granite, a hard stone that was quarried in Texas.
Paragraph 2: Today, the capitol is where the Texas Legislature meets to make state laws. The governor also has an office in the building.
Paragraph 3: The capitol is open to visitors, who can take free tours, look up into the tall dome, and walk the large grounds outside.
A conclusion restates the controlling idea in new words, sums up the main points, and ends with a final thought.
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