ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Teaching Without Frills How-To Writing For Kids – Procedural Writing – Episode 5: Writing a Closing
Today, we’re going to learn how to write the last part of a “how-to” story. This part is called the closing or conclusion. It’s like saying goodbye to your reader and making sure they understand everything you taught them.
Let’s pretend we’re teaching someone how to grow a plant. We’ve already told them all the steps, and now we need to finish up with a nice closing. A good closing can ask a question or share a hope.
Before we write our closing, let’s remember what we wrote in the beginning. We started by asking, “Have you ever seen a beautiful flower and thought, ‘I would like to have a flower like that!’?” Then, we told them what they need: a pot, soil, seeds, a small shovel, and a watering can.
Here are the steps we shared:
Now, let’s write our closing. We can ask, “Are you ready to plant a flower?” and then say, “I hope this writing helped you learn how to grow your own plant.” See how we started with a question and ended with a hope? That’s a great way to finish!
And that’s it! You’ve learned how to write a closing for your how-to story. Thanks for learning with us. Keep practicing, and you’ll be a great writer!
Planting Adventure: Try planting your own seeds at home! Gather a small pot, some soil, seeds, and a watering can. Follow the steps from the article to plant your seeds. As you wait for your plant to grow, think about what you might say in a closing if you were writing a how-to story about your planting adventure. What question would you ask? What hope would you share?
Story Time Swap: Pair up with a friend or family member and take turns telling each other how to do something simple, like making a sandwich or drawing a picture. After sharing the steps, practice writing a closing together. Ask a question and share a hope, just like in the article. How does it feel to say goodbye to your reader in a fun and friendly way?
Observation Journal: Start a small journal where you write about things you learn to do each day. At the end of each entry, practice writing a closing. Ask yourself, “What question can I ask my reader?” and “What hope do I want to share?” This will help you become a better writer and observer of the world around you!
**How-To Writing**
**Episode 5: Writing a Closing**
I’m writing to teach others how to grow a plant. I’m almost finished; I just need to write a closing. A closing or conclusion is the last part of your writing. We use the closing to wrap it up and want the reader to feel a sense of closure. Sometimes, you may ask a question or express a hope in your closing.
Before I write my conclusion, I’m going to reread my writing starting from the introduction. Have you ever seen a beautiful flower and thought, “I would like to have a flower like that!”? Read this book to learn all about how to grow your own plant. You will need a pot, soil, seeds, a small shovel, and a watering can.
First, you should use a small shovel to fill your flower pot with soil. Next, poke 3 or 4 holes in the soil and drop a seed in each hole. Then, cover the seeds with soil and sprinkle water into the pot with a watering can. Last, put the pot in the sun and wait for your plant to grow. Don’t forget to add more water when the soil gets dry.
Now for my closing. Are you ready to plant a flower? I hope this writing helped you learn how to grow your own plant. I started with a question and ended with something I hope. That’s it! Thanks for watching. Subscribe to Teaching Without Frills for more videos about writing.
