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Unlocking Vocabulary Skills

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Unlocking Vocabulary Skills

Read each question carefully. Choose the best answer, complete the matching activity, and write in full sentences where asked.

Choose the strongest conclusion

Select one answer for each question, except the final question in this section, where you should choose every phrase that applies.

1.What is the main job of a conclusion in an explanation about how a road is built?
  • Introduce a different subject for the reader
  • Bring together the main ideas and leave the reader with a sense of completion
  • List every detail in the same order as the body paragraphs
  • Ask the reader to ignore the explanation
2.Which opening phrase most clearly signals that an explanation is reaching its end?
  • To begin with,
  • For instance,
  • In summary,
  • Meanwhile,
3.A conclusion should restate the central idea in fresh wording. Which choice best follows that advice after an explanation of why seat belts matter?
  • Seat belts are important. Seat belts are important because they are important.
  • Overall, wearing a seat belt is a simple action that can reduce the risk of serious injury.
  • Now I will explain how car engines work.
  • First, the driver starts the car.
4.Which sentence would weaken the ending of an explanation about planning a safe journey?
  • Careful planning helps travellers prepare for changing conditions.
  • These steps make a journey safer and less stressful.
  • The forecast and route are worth checking before setting off.
  • Another topic worth discussing is the history of electric guitars.
5.Choose every phrase that could introduce a conclusion to an explanation about reducing rubbish on a trip.
  • All in all,
  • This makes it clear that
  • To wrap up,
  • First of all,
  • For example,

Match each technique to its purpose

Write the correct letter beside each technique.

Improve and explain

Use the information in each question to write your own response.

6.Rewrite this weak ending as a stronger conclusion to an explanation about why checking a car before a long trip is useful: “Checking the car is good. It helps the car. You should check the car.” Include a conclusion phrase, summarise the idea without repeating the same wording, and finish with a useful final thought.
7.In your new conclusion about checking a car before a long trip, identify two choices that make the ending more effective and explain why each choice helps the reader.
8.Write a three-point checklist that a writer could use to review the conclusion of an explanation about choosing a safe route for a road trip.

Exit ticket

9.Name one feature of an effective conclusion and explain what it does for the reader.

3 printable pages

  • Unlocking Vocabulary Skills, page 1 of 3: Choose the strongest conclusion

    Page 1

  • Unlocking Vocabulary Skills, page 2 of 3: Match each technique to its purpose, Improve and explain

    Page 2

  • Unlocking Vocabulary Skills, page 3 of 3: Exit ticket

    Page 3

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