Grades 3–5
Write a Concluding Sentence
Three paragraphs about octopuses, field day and puppies, each missing its concluding sentence.
Writing worksheet · Paragraph writing and editing
Put the Paragraph in Order
Two scrambled paragraphs, one how-to and one story, to number in order, then copy one correctly.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–4
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Paragraph structure, Topic and concluding sentences, Revising and editing, Proofreading
What kids do
“The sentences in each paragraph got mixed up. Number them 1 to 5 in the right order. The topic sentence comes first.”
Printed on the sheet:
- A. Next, push a bean seed into the soil with your finger.
- B. Growing a bean plant is easy and fun.
- C. In about a week, a tiny green sprout will pop up!
- D. First, fill a small pot with soil.
- E. Then water the seed a little every day.
- A. She looked in her closet, but it was not there.
- B. At last, she found it under the dog’s bed!
- C. One morning, Nia could not find her left shoe.
Teacher tip
Cut the sentences into strips so kids can move them around before they number.
How to use it
- Have kids use one color for revision and another for editing.
- Post the editing or revision checklist on the board.
- Model the first answer on the board, thinking out loud as you write.
Watch for
Revising and editing mixed up. Revising is the ideas; editing is the rules.
Talk about it
- What will you look for in your own writing now?
- What did you change when you reread your work?
Take it further
Trade paragraphs with a partner for a peer edit.
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