Transcript Grade 3 Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice My

Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
My Bike
Kate’s teacher asked the students in her class to write a story about something they like to do.
Kate loves to ride her bike. She made this web. Use the web to answer the questions that
follow.
Loud bell
My Bike
red
Ride bikes
Visit friends
1
This web will help Kate to –
2
A
choose the right title for her story
Kate needs to complete the empty
circle on her web. Which would be
the BEST choice?
B
plan and organize her story ideas
F
wear my helmet
C
tell her friend about her bike
G
draw a picture in art class
D
write without making any mistakes
H
my favorite bike store
J
playing with my new puppy
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
1
B
3.9aa – generate ideas and develop a plan for writing
2
F
3.9aa – generate ideas and develop a plan for writing
Notes the Teacher
The multiple-choice part of the Virginia Standards of Learning Writing tests will be composed
of a series of brief scenarios. The questions following the scenarios will address planning
and prewriting.
A rough draft will follow the planning ad prewriting questions. The rough draft will be divided
into two sections. The first section will have errors that require revision such as the
exclusion of a sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined.
The second section of the rough draft will contain embedded errors in usage or mechanics.
Items following this section will refer to underlined words or groups of words in the section of
the rough draft and will require students to choose the answer which represents correct
usage or mechanics. In some cases the underlined words will contain no error and the
correct answer will be “as it is.”
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
Here is the first part of Kate’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below.
(1)I have a bike. (2)I really like to ride my bike. (3)I like the bike I have to ride. (4)My mom lets
me ride my bike all over my neighborhood. (5)I especially enjoy riding my bike to my friend’s
house. (6)My bike goes very fast! (7)Once, my dad rode his bike to work. (8)I know that riding
my bike is great exercise. (9)It helps because my legs and heart are getting strong.
3
Which sentence should be removed
because it does NOT develop the
central idea?
4
How can sentence 1 be written to
include the MOST specific
information?
A
sentence 4
F
I can bike.
B
sentence 5
G
C
sentence 7
I have a red bike with a loud
bell.
D
sentence 8
H
I have a bike with wheels.
J
I have a bike with some stuff.
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
3
C
3.9ei – revise to eliminate details that do not develop the
central idea
4
G
3.9de – create verbal pictures, using precise nouns, verbs,
and adjectives, that elaborate ideas within a sentence
Notes to Teacher:
During the revising stage of the writing process students will revise for organization, specific vocabulary,
and specific information.
To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on grouping like
information into clear paragraphs, ordering paragraphs so there is a logical flow of information and
including vivid vocabulary in their writing. Working with students to replace “tired” words in their writing
with “lively” ones will boost their vocabulary. Writer’s workshop mini-lessons provide the perfect
opportunity to model the use of “vivid vocabulary” and passage organization.
The Standards of Learning assessments will ask students to use their revising skills to identify ways to
improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on his section of the assessment, students should
be able to identify the intended audience, follow the organization of particular forms of writing and
clarify writing when revising by including specific vocabulary and information.
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
Here is Kate’s second draft. Use it to answer the questions below.
(1)I have a bike. (2)I really like to ride my bike. (3)I like the bike I have to ride. (4)My mom lets
me ride my bike all over my neighborhood. (5)I especially enjoy riding my bike to my friend’s
house. (6)My bike goes very fast! (7)Once, my dad rode his bike to work. (8)I know that riding
my bike is great exercise. (9)It helps because my legs and heart are getting strong.
5
Which sentence should be removed
because it repeats information already
provided?
A
sentence 3
B
sentence 4
C
sentence 5
D
sentence 6
6
After reading the first part of her
rough draft, Kate will MOST LIKELY
decide that she should –
F
only write about what her bike
looks like
G
include information on where
her mom purchased the bike
H
write a sentence about her
friend’s bike
J
revise the beginning of some
sentences to add more variety
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
5
A
3.9ei – revise to eliminate details that do not develop the
central idea
6
J
3.9eg – read their own writing orally to check for sentence
rhythm (sentence variety)
Notes to Teacher:
During the revising stage of the writing process students will revise for organization, specific vocabulary,
and specific information.
To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on grouping like
information into clear paragraphs, ordering paragraphs so there is a logical flow of information and
including vivid vocabulary in their writing. Working with students to replace “tired” words in their writing
with “lively” ones will boost their vocabulary. Writer’s workshop mini-lessons provide the perfect
opportunity to model the use of “vivid vocabulary” and passage organization.
The Standards of Learning assessments asks students to use their revising skills to identify ways to
improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on his section of the assessment, students should
be able to identify the intended audience, follow the organization of particular forms of writing and
clarify writing when revising by including specific vocabulary and information.
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
Here is the second part of Kate’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below.
(10)I always wear my helmet when I ride my bike. (11)I ride fast and I could get hurt if I fall.
(12)One time. (13)My friend fell off her bike. (14)Once i almost fell off too. (15)I was lucky that
I didn’t get hurt.
7
Sentence 10 should be written –
8
Which is NOT a complete sentence?
A
I always wearing my helmet when I
ride my bike.
F
sentence 10
B
I always weared my helmet when I
ride my bike.
G
sentence 11
H
sentence 12
C
I always wore my helmet when I
ride my bike.
J
sentence 15
D
as it is
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
7
D
3.11cc – use past and present verb sentence
8
H
3.11aa – use complete sentences
Notes to Teacher:
During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for correct sentence formation, grammar,
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on sentence formation, grammar,
capitalization and punctuation rules. Writer’s workshop conferences provide the perfect opportunity to work on
these skills with a student using their own writing.
The Standards of Learning writing assessments ask students to use their editing skills to identify ways to
improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on this section of the test students must be able to use
complete sentences, use the word I in compound subjects, use past and present verb tenses, use singular
possessives, use simple abbreviations, use correct spelling for frequently used words, including irregular
plurals, e.g., men, children, punctuate correctly commas in a simple series, apostrophes in contractions with
pronouns, e.g., I’d, we’ve.
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
Here is Kate’s second draft. Use it to answer the questions below.
(10)I always wear my helmet when I ride my bike. (11)I ride fast and I could get hurt if I fall.
(12)One time. (13)My friend fell off her bike. (14)Once i almost fell off too. (15)I was lucky that
I didn’t get hurt.
9
How is sentence 14 correctly written?
10 In sentence 15, didn’t should be
written –
A
Once I almost fell off too.
B
Once me almost fell off too.
F
did’nt
C
Once it almost fell off too.
G
didnt’
D
Once her almost fell off too.
H
did’n’t
J
as it is
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 8
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
9
A
2.12ce – capitalize the word I
10
J
3.11gg – punctuate correctly
Notes to Teacher:
During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for correct sentence formation, grammar,
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on sentence formation,
grammar, capitalization and punctuation rules. Writer’s workshop conferences provide the perfect
opportunity to work on these skills with a student using their own writing.
The Standards of Learning writing assessments ask students to use their editing skills to identify ways to
improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on this section of the test students must be able to
use complete sentences, use the word I in compound subjects, use past and present verb tenses, use
singular possessives, use simple abbreviations, use correct spelling for frequently used words, including
irregular plurals, e.g., men, children, punctuate correctly commas in a simple series, apostrophes in
contractions with pronouns, e.g., I’d, we’ve.
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