Transcript Writing to a Prompt

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Objective: The learner will practice
various styles of prewriting to a prompt.
Activity: The slides review styles of
prewritng and give students practice
using prewriting techniques including-webs, pictures, listing, and the like.
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Procedure:
1. The students will view the slides and
practice prewriting techniques.
2. The students should evaluate how
well their prewrite relates to the topic.
Writing to a Prompt
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3rd Grade
Language Arts
Mary Ruebusch
McCurdy School
Many tests require you
write to a prompt.
Examples:
Prompt: The starting
idea
for a story
Tell about your dream vacation.
What do you think life would
be like on the Moon?
These tests are
graded based on-1. How well the story is told
2. Correct spelling, punctuation, and
word use
3. How well the writer is able to
respond to the prompt
When you are writing to
a prompt read the
prompt very carefully.
You will want to read the prompt
more than one time.
Underline important
words in the prompt.
Use the pen in the arrow box
below to underline the
important words in this prompt.
Write a make believe story
about the Wind and the Sun.
Discuss with a partner.
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Important words in the
prompt-Write a make believe story
about the Wind and the Sun.
One way to prewrite is to
draw a picture as you plan
your story idea.
In your journal, draw a picture
of a story idea for the prompt--
Write a make believe story
about the Wind and the Sun.
Another way to prewrite
is to make a list of
ideas.
In your journal make a list of
ideas for a make believe story
about the Wind and the Sun.
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Wind trying to blow out the Sun
Sun racing Wind
Making a story web is
another way to prewrite.
A web can look like this:
Make a story web to
prewrite a make believe
story about the Sun and
the Wind.
Share your web
with a partner.
Evaluate your
prewrites.
Are your story ideas make
believe?
Are the Wind and the Sun
the important characters?
Prewriting can help you
to get a good start on
your writing.
Don’t skip this important
step.
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