Crafting Powerful Endings
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students understand and practice writing strong, satisfying conclusions for their narratives and essays.
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Crafting Powerful Endings
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of writing strong conclusions. Remember, a good ending leaves a lasting impression on your reader!
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a strong narrative ending?
It provides a clear resolution to the main conflict.
It introduces a completely new character or plot twist.
It offers a reflection on the significance of the events.
It leaves the reader with a sense of closure or satisfaction.
2. In an argumentative essay, what is the primary purpose of the conclusion?
To present new evidence to support your claim.
To restate the thesis and summarize main points.
To ask the reader a series of rhetorical questions.
To introduce a counter-argument and refute it.
3. A strong conclusion should provide a sense of for the reader.
4. In a personal narrative, the ending often includes a or a lesson learned.
5. To make your conclusion memorable, you can end with a compelling or a thought-provoking statement.
6. Read the short passage below. Then, write a strong concluding sentence that ties up the loose ends and leaves a lasting impression.
Passage: Maya had spent weeks training for the school's annual science fair. She had meticulously built her volcano model, ensuring every detail was perfect. On the day of the fair, her stomach fluttered with nerves as she stood beside her project, ready to present. The judges approached, clipboards in hand, and Maya took a deep breath.
7. Briefly explain why it's important to avoid introducing new information in the conclusion of an essay.
8. A good conclusion should always summarize every single detail from the body paragraphs.
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False
9. A call to action is an effective strategy for concluding an argumentative essay.
True
False
Match the type of conclusion with its primary characteristic.
10. Narrative Ending
a. Restates thesis, summarizes main points, offers final thought
11. Expository Ending
b. Resolves conflict, reflects on experience, provides closure
12. Argumentative Ending
c. Calls to action, suggests implications, reinforces argument