While you’re waiting for class to start… Complete this analogy using an antonym for the underlined word. Sound is to silence as bored is to _______. A. hopeless B. relaxed C. wondering D. excited Complete this analogy using a synonym for the underlined word. Picture is to portrait as shake is to ________. A. tremble B. steady C. peal D. burn Type your answers in the chat box.

Session 1: Sequence like a Stellar Student! SPI Indicate the sequence of events in text. Writing Focus: Wrap It Up and Put a Bow on It (Strong Conclusions)

Certain words can be sequence clues..

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS KEY WORDS before after then next following first last lastly finally since later now when while until during always earlier after awhile soon once

Now be a sequence detective. See if you can spot the clue words in the following story.

Last Tuesday I met my new friend Mickey. We were both in a ball game at recess. I told him he had made a good catch during the game. Later that day we played in a softball game. We were on the same team and we won!

After the game, we traded some baseball cards, and then he said he wanted to ask me something. After he finished talking, we walked to the bus stop.

The next morning, I was able to answer his question. My parents said that I would go to his family’s apartment to have dinner with him on his birthday, December 6.

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. ZING 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.

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

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 Are you ready to choose the best wrap up sentence? Details: Build a new home for my parents Help feed the hungry Take 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.

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 Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence! Details: Caterpillar Cocoon 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.

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 Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence! Details: Draw a plan Gather materials Begin work

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 Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence! Details: Sneaky Picky eater Whiney

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 Click the box to choose the best wrap up sentence! Details: Stay up later Pay a larger allowance Ask my opinion

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. 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.

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

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. ZING 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 most embarrassing moment Details: In the classroom Taking a test Fell into the trashcan

Go to Study Island and earn your blue ribbon for Sequence of Events.

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