Now it is time for the first graders- How do you end an opinion paragraph?  Here I offer three possibilities.

1. Just Say It
   Dogs are the best pet.
   Vanilla is the tastiest flavor ever!
   Minnesota will be the best state you ever visited!
2. Simple Summary Statement
   That’s why dogs are the best pet.
   Clearly vanilla is the tastiest flavor ever.
   For these reasons, Minnesota is finest of all the 50 states.
3. Act! Do! Go! Try!
   Go get a dog!  You will see how great a pet they are!
   So try vanilla ice cream and you will see that it is the best flavor you have ever tried!
   Are you going to go to Minnesota? Yes!  You will love the lakes and trees and snow.