Pre-ELPAC Writing Review

When you see instructions for a writing question, you should _____ and _____. [SELECT TWO CORRECT ANSWERS]

• read them quickly and get to work!

• read them twice

• not read them at all because you're smart and you got this!

• be sure you know exactly what the question is asking you to do

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

If you are asked to add details to a sentence, you should focus on _____.

• Changing all or most of the words in the sentence.

• Fixing the mistakes in the sentence.

• Choosing at least two parts of the sentence to describe in more detail.

• Adding as many details as you can and making it a super long sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If you are asked to combine two sentences into one sentence, you should _____.

• add a comma and coordinating conjunction to join the two sentences

• completely change and rewrite the sentences so that they sound better

• fix all of the mistakes in each sentence because they're probably wrong

• keep them exactly the way they are; it's a trick question!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

If you are asked to rewrite a sentence with two errors in it, you should _____.

• completely change all of the words in the sentence

• add more details to the sentence

• change most of the words in the sentence

• focus on fixing the two errors only and copy the rest of the sentence the way it is

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

If you are asked to look at a picture and describe what might happen next, you should _____.

• make up something funny and wild!

• make a realistic prediction based on what you see in the picture

• make up a story; people love stories

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the key to producing good writing?

• Natural talent; if you don't have it, you probably won't be a good writer.

• Copying the words from the text.

• Making a plan for what you're going to write.

• Using words that sound smart and writing long sentences.

When you see a writing prompt (a question that asks you to write a paragraph or multiple paragraphs), you should _____ and _____. [CHOOSE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS]

• read the prompt twice

• start writing as soon as possible

• write down the parts of the prompt that tell you what and how much to write

• skip most of the prompt and get to the important part

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When a prompt tells you to write a paragraph of at least three sentences, you should _____.

• write a paragraph with three sentences in it

• write a paragraph with four sentences in it

• write a response with three different paragraphs

• write a paragraph with 6-8 sentences in it

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

When a prompt asks you to write about a personal experience, you should _____. [SELECT TWO CORRECT ANSWERS]

• just start writing about everything that happened that day

• focus on what the prompt is asking you to include

• write about any personal experience that is important to you

• write a paragraph of 6-8 sentences

• write a paragraph of three sentences

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

If a prompt asks you to explain something from a graphic organizer, you should _____.

• write a paragraph that explains only the information that the question asks you to explain

• write a paragraph that summarizes the entire graphic organizer

• not look at the graphic organizer; that's cheating!

• copy everything in the graphic organizer word for word

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7