VA SOL 8th Grade Essay Prompts (Types and Keywords)

What type of essay is meant to inform the reader?

• Narrative

• Expository

• Persuasive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.4

What type of essay is meant to convine the reader to take your side on a topic?

• Narrative

• Expository

• Persuasive

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

What type of essay is meant to entertain a reader?

• Narrative

• Expository

• Persuasive

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

CCSS.W.8.3B

CCSS.W.8.3D

What type of prompt are you LEAST likely to get for the SOL essay?

• Narrative

• Expository

• Persuasive

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

Click all answers that apply. When writing an essay in response to an expository prompt you:

• describe or explain your response to the topic

• inform others as to your thoughts on a topic

• try to convince others to support your opinion

• try to entertain others with a story

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.4

Click all answers that apply. When writing an essay in response to a persuasive prompt you:

• try to persuade others to agree with you

• inform others as to your thoughts on a topic

• try to convince others to support your opinion

• argue your opinion or cause

• pick one side of a debate and justify your opinion

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2B

What type of prompt is this?

Write about someone who has shared wisdom and experience with you. Explain why it is important to learn from the experience of others. Include specific details and examples in your response.

• Persuasive

• Expository

• Narrative

• Exemplary

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

CCSS.W.8.3B

CCSS.W.8.3E

What is/are the keyword/s that help you determine that this is an expository prompt?

Write about someone who has shared wisdom and experience with you. Explain why it is important to learn from the experience of others. Include specific details and examples in your response.

• Write

• Explain

• Examples

• Response

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.2D

What type of prompt is this?

You have been asked to share a lesson with elementary school students. Using specific details and examples, explain the lesson and why it would be important.

• Persuasive

• Exemplary

• Narrative

• Expository

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.4

What is the keyword that helped you determine that this is an expository prompt?

You have been asked to share a lesson with elementary school students. Using specific details and examples, explain the lesson and why it would be important.

• lesson

• specific details

• explain

• lesson

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.2D