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WorksheetsDeconstructing a Prompt
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
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?
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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
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
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
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4
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
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4
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
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
