GRADE LEVEL |
SAMPLE WRITING PROJECT |
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| Kindergarten |
Prediction
Prompt: Finish this sentence: “If I were a…” (Show a picture of a community helper and have students complete the sentence.)
Description
Prompt: Finish this chart. (A graphic organizer for personal information created to allow the students to fill in the blanks.) |
* Community Helpers, off a WebQuest Collection from Canada.
* Graphic organizers (including templates) |
| Grade 1 |
Summary
Prompt: Think about any book you read during the holiday break and summarize the story.
Story
Prompt: Look at this picture (a great deal of detail is needed in the picture) and write a story about what might be happening. |
* New Jersey Library Association' Summer Reading Program
* "Action" pictures from Google. |
| Grade 2 |
Directions
Prompt: Write a how-to paragraph telling how to make a peanut butter sandwich, how to get ready for school, or something else you can do.
Letter
Prompt: Write a letter to next year's teacher describing what you like to do in school. |
* Following Directions; Sequential Directions (grades 3-5)
* A lesson in English and Spanish, with instructions to student
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| Grade 3 |
Description
Prompt: What does your favorite tee shirt look like? Write a paragraph describing it using colorful adjectives.
Report
Prompt: What is your favorite animal? Find out what you would need to do to take care of this animal and write a report.
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* Prompts for descriptive writing
* Third Grade Guide and Sample Units |
| Grade 4 |
Story (fable)
Prompt: What is an important lesson for younger students to learn? Write a fable with animals as characters. At least one character must speak, and you must use quotation marks correctly.
Biography
Prompt: Select a figure from a list of famous African Americans and write a short biography. Be sure to explain why this person is important.
Curriculum connection: Social Studies (famous Americans) such as: The life of Abraham Lincoln |
* Detailed and differentiated lesson plans for 5th grade
* Resources for Biography (grade 4) |
| Grade 5 |
Persuasive letter
Prompt: Invent a candy bar and write a letter to explain why a company would want to manufacture it. Use the correct form for a business letter. Use a variety of sentence styles in your letter.
Narration
Prompt: Explain what happened when the class did your favorite experiment in the matter unit from the science textbook. Write in paragraph form and use sequence words to make your writing clear.
Curriculum connection: Science (matter) |
* Persuasion Map (activities and lessons)
* Writing Lesson Plans |
