Topic Sentences and Conclusion Sentences: Two PowerPoint Lessons with Worksheets

Are you searching for lessons that can be used to introduce topic sentences and conclusion sentences to your students in a way that will grab their attention? You've come to the right place! This PowerPoint bundle contains materials for 4 days of writing lessons. The first two days focus on writing topic sentences, and the final two days zero in on writing parallel conclusion sentences.

PowerPoints filled with visuals are ideal for teaching new content to students because PowerPoints tend to be highly engaging and concepts can be easily broken down into understandable chunks of information. But let's face it... they are so time-consuming to create! Fortunately, now you have an option of using one that is already complete, kid-tested, and ready to go for you!

Here's what you get when you purchase this comprehensive resource:

• Topic Sentences PowerPoint: This 37-slide PowerPoint focuses on identifying and writing appropriate topic sentences to introduce a paragraph. A matching 4-page matching companion handout accompanies this PowerPoint. After six introductory slides, it follows this format: odd-numbered slides present a paragraph with a missing topic sentence. Even-numbered slides present a multiple-choice question asking which is the best topic sentence for the previous paragraph. (The answer is provided along with an explanation.) For the final set of slides, students write their own topic sentence based on information written on a planner.

• Topic Sentences Practice Worksheets: Students get several opportunities to practice writing topic sentences with this 9-item worksheet.

• Conclusion Sentences PowerPoint: This 51-slide PowerPoint contains the same paragraphs that were in the previous PowerPoint, but in this presentation, students are taught how to write conclusion sentences that mirror the topic sentences previously written. A list of conclusion transition words is included. A matching 4-page matching companion handout accompanies this PowerPoint, as well.

• Conclusion Sentences Practice Worksheets: Students now write conclusion sentences to accompany the topic sentences they wrote on the previous set of worksheets.

• Teacher Notes: I explain how I use these materials over the course of 4 writing lessons.

• Google Slides Links: I include links to digital versions of both PowerPoint companion handouts and both practice worksheets. Therefore, your students can complete the pages on a device, if you wish.

Also note: I designed it for my classroom in Nebraska. It contains paragraphs about snow, Halloween, and American holidays in February.

Please check out the PREVIEW!

Here's what teachers like you have to say about using these writing resources with their students:

⭐️ Amethyst A. said, "My students' writing improved so much after using these resources. They are even finding conclusion and introductions in our reading."

⭐️ Jillian G. said, "My students enjoyed using this resource. It was easy to use and all students were engaged by it. It was easy for me to prepare and my students keep asking me to use it again and again."

⭐️ Alisa G. said, "This resource has improved my students' writing so much! They struggled to write topic sentences and now they find it fun to 'challenge' themselves to come up with the best one possible. Same for the concluding sentences."

⭐️ Maria A. said, "Writing can be a challenge for any teacher. This resource was very helpful, especially when presenting topic sentences. This resource was and is a great resource and one that I'll be using every year with my students. Great resource, highly recommend it."

Also, you DO have my permission to convert these PowerPoints to a Google Slides format to share with your students.

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