Type of Writing

You have just read the passage "A Carousel Goes for a Ride". Write an essay explaining why the carousel became so important to the Tilden Park community. Use details from the passage to support your response.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Opinion

You have read "The Organ Recital" by Eleanor Estes. Think about how the story would be different if it were told from one of the neighbors' point of view. Choose a neighbor who was attending the recital and write a narrative story from the neighbor's point of view. Be sure to use supporting details from the passage.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Opinion

Based on "How Loud is Too Loud? How Long is Too Long?, " write an essay to explain why people should take steps to protect their hearing in loud situations. Provide details from the passage to support your answer. the passage.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Opinion

You have read the passage “A Syrup Can Mother” about a family that cares for a brood of chicks when the father brings them home one day. Write a continuation of the passage that tells what happens after the chicks get bigger and go live in the barn. Be sure to use details from the passage, and use dialogue where needed to support your response.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Opinion

You have read the text “Healthy Skin Matters,” in which the author describes the importance of taking care of one’s skin. In your opinion, why should people take care of their skin, and what is the best way to care for it? Write an essay explaining why people should take care of their skin and the best way to keep it healthy. Use evidence from the text to support your response.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Opinion

You have read the text “Can Trees Talk?,” in which the author describes how underground fungus threads help trees communicate with one another. Write an essay describing why these underground fungus threads are important to trees. Use evidence from the text to support your response.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Opinion

You have read the text “Presidential Pets,” in which the author states, “there are some surprising creatures that have held the title of Presidential Pet.” Write an essay that explains what the author means by this statement. Use evidence from the text to support your response.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Opinion

You have read the passage “How Hiram Spent His Shrimp Money,” in which a boy works hard to buy a special gift for his mother. Imagine how the passage would be different if told from the point of view of Hiram’s mother. Write a narrative story retelling the passage from Hiram’s mother’s point of view. Be sure to use details from the passage, and use dialogue where needed to support your response.

• Informative

• Narrative

• Opinion