Concluding Sentences

Read the paragraph. Choose the best concluding sentence.

• Overall, there are several other important vaccines a person should get throughout the year.

• In conclusion, getting the flu vaccine is an easy way for a person to care for his or her health.

• Because of this, people should wash their hands often in October to avoid getting the flu.

Clearly, the flu vaccine is one of the best medical developments in recent times.

What does the above concluding sentence do?

• gives an opinion

• makes a prediction

Therefore, make sure to get the flu vaccine each year—to stay healthy, happy, and flu-free.

What does the above concluding sentence do?

• offers a suggestion

• makes a prediction

In conclusion, the flu vaccine will prevent many people from having to experience an uncomfortable, and dangerous, illness.

What does the above concluding sentence do?

• offers a suggestion

• makes a prediction

Read the paragraph. What is the point of the concluding sentence in the paragraph?

• People who do not sleep enough burn more calories than people who do.

• Getting enough sleep is an easy way to maintain a healthy weight.

• People who do not sleep enough take longer to recover from an illness.

Read the paragraph. What is the purpose of the concluding paragraph?

• to restate why getting enough sleep is crucial to staying healthy

• to summarize the types of chemicals the body releases during the night

• to analyze how the body processes food while a person sleeps