1. Wrap It Up!
Creating A Conclusion

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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?

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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?

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 3. Topic: The life cycle of a butterfly
Details:
Caterpillar
Cocoon
Butterfly
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11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 4. Topic: Building a tree house
Details:
Draw a plan
Gather materials
Begin work
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14. 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!

15. 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!

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

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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!

20. 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.

21. 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.

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

23. 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.

24. 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.

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

26. 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.

27. 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.

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

29. 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.

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

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

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