Writing SOL Warm Up

Julius's teacher asked students to write a letter convincing the principal to allow listening to music while working.

• expository

• persuasive

• descriptive

• narrative

Octavius's teacher asked students to write a story about a time they went on a fun adventure.

• expository

• persuasive

• descriptive

• narrative

Leonidus's teacher asks students to explain the internet to a group of senior citizens.

• expository

• persuasive

• descriptive

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Literally any poem about nature

• expository

• persuasive

• descriptive

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following would give Hippias the most information about hurricanes in the early 2000s.

• researching hurricanes on the internet

• reading a newsela article about Hurricane Jose

• watch a news program's weather segment

• Channel 13's Hurricane Guide Brochure

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following should Cleisthenes do before writing his essay?

• organize his research notes in alphabetical order

• proofread his draft for mistakes

• create an outline of his main points

• draw a picture

The teacher said, "Everyone needs to sit in their own seat or else!"

• insert a comma after seat

• change teacher to Teacher

• change Everyone to everyone

• change their to his or her

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

The assignment is past due, and you should still turn it in as soon as possible.

• delete the comma after due

• change and to but

• change possible to possable

• correct as it is

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Cleopatra studied all night for the test, but now she is so tired that she don't think she can focus.

• change don't to doesn't

• change studied to had studied

• delete the comma after test

• change she to his or her

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

"Don't forget," the teacher reminded, "the SOL is tomorrow," as the students will file out of the room.

• delete the comma after forget

• change SOL to sol

• change will file to filed

• delete the comma after tomorrow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A