Writing Leads Hooks & Conclusions for Narrative & Informational Sentence Writing

Teach your students to write descriptive and engaging writing leads AND conclusions with these scaffolded anchor charts! This resource has 20 popular writing hooks and 16 creative conclusions that students can use to enhance the beginnings and endings of their narrative and informational writing. Each anchor chart states the name of the “writing hook” or “conclusion type” and gives examples as a guide to help students produce their own. 

These posters come small enough to fit into student notebooks, taking up only 2-3 pages in your students’ notebooks. They also come in a standard paper size to hang onto your wall or to make a classroom reference book. Blank charts are included to create additional hooks/conclusions or student-made examples. A page is also included for students to write leads or conclusions from mentor texts - talk about student engagement!

This Bundle Includes:

⭐️ Writing Hooks Charts (20)

⭐️ Writing Conclusions Charts (16)

These charts are very versatile! Use them to glue into students' notebooks as a reference, for a whole group lesson, or in writing centers! Your students will love the CLEAR examples provided and the creativity that they will spark within their writing. These charts are easy for kids to reference and use, and their writing is going to flourish in no time! 

Writing Hooks Include:

• Internal Monologue
• Dialogue
• Description of Setting
• Description of Character
• Descriptive Words
• Questions to Ponder/Wonder
• Intense Moments
• Action Words
• Strong Feelings or Emotions
• Onomatopoeia
• Repetitive Words or Phrases
• Lists
• Flashback
• Personal Experience
• Dilemma
• Opinion or Advice
• Definition
• Figurative Language
• Interesting Fact or Statistic
• Famous Quote

Writing Conclusions Include:

• Reflection
• Surprise Ending
• Moral
• Decision
• Big Feelings
• Wish, Dream, or Hope
• Cliffhanger
• Question
• Funny Thought or Humor
• Repetition or Linking Back to Lead
• Memory
• Image
• Interesting Fact
• Opinion or Advice
• Dialogue
• Lesson

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the charts and decide where you want them (on the wall, in notebooks, on a binder ring, etc. )

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Catherine C. says, "This is a fantastic product for my 5th-grade students as they continue to develop their paragraph writing skills. I love the concrete examples of each type of sentence, the opportunity to use various sizes for notebooks and class posters, and I LOVE the option for students to collect their own examples of mentor sentences.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Annie W. says, "This resource was so helpful for my students in their writing development, especially leading up to NAPLAN this year.  They loved the breakdown of ways to start and end a story or writing sample.  Their favourite was the cliffhanger. Thank you!"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gail B. says, "This resource gives you a lot of information. The hooks are well explained and illustrated and provide the students with the needed skills for improving their writing."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tammi R. says, "Thank you for such a great resource! Included this with my binder of mini lessons for the 6 Traits of Writing. Such easy directions to follow, and really had an impact on my students' newfound confidence in writing beginnings and endings."

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