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Investigating Asteroids Unit
Lesson 5 of 6
Introduction & Conclusion
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DISCUSS:
Which book would you want to read first? Why did you pick that one?
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Which of these first sentences hooks you in the most? Why
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What facts about asteroids do you notice in Kristi’s introduction?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. When
everyone knows who their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Review your notes glued to your sorting mat packet. Put a star next
to any notes you want to use in your introduction.
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Get your Start and Finish worksheet. Find the introduction box.
Discuss with your partner: What can you say to your reader to get
them excited to learn about asteroids?
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In the gray box, circle the hook strategy that you want to use as your
hook.
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Jot a few facts about asteroids on these lines.
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Write your introduction starting with a hook, then background
information, then your thesis.
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What are the big ideas in your article that you want your reader to remember?
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Find the conclusion section of your worksheet. Find the summary box.
Jot the big ideas from your sorting mat in this box. You can use the
topic sentences on your sorting mats to find ideas.
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Discuss with your partner: what do you want your reader to do after
they read your writing?
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Find the Do Something box. Write a few words about what you want
your reader to do in this box.
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Write your conclusion starting with your thesis, then summary, then
encourage your reader to do something. You can use these transition
words and phrases as you write.
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Get these supplies. If you need more space, you can put your Research packet and Sorting Mat packet to the side.
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Cut your Start and Finish worksheet in half using the dotted line in
the middle of the page.
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Put your conclusion on the bottom, then your body paragraphs, and
your introduction on top. Make sure all the pages are lined up on the
top, then paperclip them together.
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Hook Your Reader
Investigating Asteroids Unit
Lesson 5 of 6
Introduction & Conclusion
4.6 (30 reviews)

Students will...

Print Prep
  • write an introduction that contains a hook, background information, and a thesis.

  • write a conclusion that contains a thesis, summary, and call to action.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed Lessons 1-4 of this unit.
Article Introduction and Conclusion worksheet 30 copies
Atmosphere Draft from previous lesson
30
DART Draft from previous lesson
30
Research Packet from previous lesson
Use the Research Packet (Bibliography, Glossary, Source 1, Source 2) from previous lesson.
30
Scissors
30
Sorting Mat Packet from previous lesson
Use the Sorting Mat Packet (Sorting Mat 1 and 2) from previous lesson.
30
Paper Clips
30
Prep Instructions

Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lessons to this lesson.

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