Do / What

Based on the selection, write an essay to explain how Jonathan is different from other seagulls. Support your answer with important details from the selection.

Choose words for "do."

• write, explain, support

• write, explain, cite

• write

• an essay

Based on the passage, write an essay to explain why the flying frog could be called “extreme.” Support your answer with important details from the passage.

Choose the words for "do."

• write, explain, support

• create, explain, support

• create, describe, cite

• write, explain, cite

Based on “Shipwrecked!” and A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage, write an essay explaining whether Ernest Shackleton was a hero. Be sure to use information from both the article and the memoir to develop your essay.

The words in red are the __________.

• Do

• What

Based on Runt, write a narrative that tells the events of the passage from Runt’s mother’s point of view. Use what you know about the characters, setting, and events from the passage to write your narrative.

The facts in blue are the ______________.

• Do

• What

To find all the do's in a prompt, you need to look for the action words.

• True

• False

To find the what's in a prompt, you need to read the "do" and then say what.

• True

• False

To find all the do's in a prompt, you need to look for all of the highlighted words.

• True

• False

Based on the passage, write an essay to explain why it has been helpful for scientists to study the frozen body of a woolly mammoth. Support your answer with important details from the passage.

Choose a correct "Do / What."

• cite / important details

• write / a paragraph

• explain / woolly mammoths

• support / important details

Based on the passage, write an essay to describe how Mars has fascinated scientists and others throughout history. Support your answer with important details from the passage.

Choose a correct "do / what."

• describe / what scientists found on Mars

• describe / the planet Mars and its importance to Earth

• describe / how Mars fascinated scientist & others

• describe / how Mars fascinated students who looked through a telescope

Why is a "do / what" an important part of the writing process?

• If you do it correctly, you know exactly what you are supposed to write about and how long it should be.

• If you do it correctly, you know how long your writing should be.

• If you do it correctly, you know exactly what you are supposed to write about.