Writing Prompts Day 1

You have just read "Orangutans and Chimpanzees." Which group do you think your class should learn about? Why? Use details from the passage to support your answer.

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative

You have just read "The Mighty Oak" and "The Beautiful Birch Tree." Explain how oak trees and birch trees are alike and different. Use evidence from both passages to support your explanation.

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative

You have just read "Carlsbad Caverns" about some interesting caves in New Mexico. Do you think exploring these caves would be a fun activity? Why or Why not? Support your answer with reasons from the text.

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative

You have just read "Window Box" about two friends who plant carrots together. Write a story from Abeni's point of view. Tell about the day she and Mosi planted carrot seeds. Include details from the story "Window Box."

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative

You have just read "No Longer the New Kid" and "We're Moving Where." Imagine that Allison is the new kid at Jamie's school. Write a story in which Allison and Jamie meet, and he helps her solve a problem. Be sure to include details from the two passages.

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative

You have just read the article "Zoo's Grand Opening." Explain why people traveled to the zoo on a steamboat and what it was like to travel this way. Support your explanation with details from the texts.

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative

You have just read the passage "The Skatepark." Do you think this town should build a skatepark? Why or Why not? Support your claim with details from the text.

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative

You have just read the passage "The Beautiful Emerald Isle" about a city in Ireland. Explain what life is like in Dublin. Use details from both texts to support your explanation.

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative

You have just read the passage "Our Neighbor Mars." Imagine you are on a spacecraft that just landed on Mars. Write a story describing what it is like on the Red Planet. Use details from the text "Our Neighbor Mars."

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative

You have just read "The Fox and the Grapes." Do you agree with the decisions Fox and Carlos make? Why or why not? Support your opinion with details from the text.

• Informational

• Opinion

• Narrative