Answer the Prompt

Read this prompt:

From the narrator’s point of view, finish the story of “The Carpenter’s Apprentice.” Start with what Ben might say in response to the narrator. Use details from the poem “The Carpenter” in your answer. Be sure to use descriptive words and phrases in your writing.

How many tasks are there in this writing prompt?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Read this prompt:

From the narrator’s point of view, finish the story of “The Carpenter’s Apprentice.” Start with what Ben might say in response to the narrator. Use details from the poem “The Carpenter” in your answer. Be sure to use descriptive words and phrases in your writing.

Below are tasks that the students were asked to DO except for--

• Write from the narrator's point of view

• Use details from the poem

• Start with what Ben might say

• Start with descriptive words and phrases

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Read the prompt:

From the narrator’s point of view, finish the story of “The Carpenter’s Apprentice.” Start with what Ben might say in response to the narrator. Use details from the poem “The Carpenter” in your answer. Be sure to use descriptive words and phrases in your writing.

What type of essay are you being asked to write?

• Constructed response

• Informational essay

• Narrative essay

• Argumentative essay

Read this prompt:

Analyze how the author’s word choice impacts the tone of the poem. Use specific examples from the poem to support your answer. Write your answer on the lines on your answer document.

What kind of writing are you being asked to produce? How long should your response be?

• Constructed response; one paragraph

• Informational essay; about 5 paragraphs

• Narrative essay; as long as the story follows the plot sturcture

• Argumentative essay; about 5 paragraphs

Read the prompt:

Analyze how the author’s word choice impacts the tone of the poem. Use specific examples from the poem to support your answer. Write your answer on the lines on your answer document.

What is the prompt asking the students to DO?

• Explain

• Inform

• Tell a story

• Argue

Read the prompt:

Analyze how the author’s word choice impacts the tone of the poem. Use specific examples from the poem to support your answer. Write your answer on the lines on your answer document.

What will be the TOPIC of the student's writing?

• The impact of the poem

• The author's choice of tone for the poem

• How word choice affects the tone of the poem

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

There is much discussion about the use of pesticides and their impact on the bee population. Think about the ideas in BOTH passages. Then write an explanatory essay in your own words explaining why people have conflicting opinions about the use of pesticides. Be sure to use information from BOTH passages in your explanatory essay.

How many reading passages will you use to support your answer?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Read the prompt:

Why does the author MOST LIKELY include the section “Health Concerns”? Use details from the article to support your answer. Write your answer on the lines on your answer document.

About how many paragraphs would this response be?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read the prompt:

Why does the author MOST LIKELY include the section “Health Concerns”? Use details from the article to support your answer. Write your answer on the lines on your answer document.

How will you best analyze this prompt?

• Find similarities and differences

• Look at the structure of the text

• Identify the central and idea and connect with the section

• Look for the problem and come up with a solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why does the author MOST LIKELY include the section “Health Concerns”? Use details from the article to support your answer. Write your answer on the lines on your answer document.

A response to this prompt received half the score. What could be the reason?

• The student made quite a few misspellings

• The student didn't include details from the text

• The student has no answer

• The student copied the answer word for word from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5