Analyzing Writing Prompts

Before writing your response you should __________ the prompt.

• analyze

• begin

• glance at

• make sure your pencil is sharpened and then answer

Make sure to ______ the prompt carefully.

• underline

• change

• read

• type

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

When reading the prompt you should make sure to find the topic. What does topic mean?

• the purpose

• the question

• the type of essay

• the main words or phrases your writing will be about.

True or False: It is important to know what type of essay you will be writing (informative or opinion)?

• True

• False

Select ALL that apply. When reading your prompt carefully you should be:

• thinking about what the topic is

• thinking about the type of essay you will be writing

• thinking about the purpose for reading the passages

• thinking about where you are going to get your details from

• thinking about who your audience will be.

Read the prompt carefully and then answer the following question. What is the topic of the reading prompt?

• advantages of using wind energy

• disadvantages of using wind energy

• advantages and disadvantages of using wind energy

• Explaining why you support wind energy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read the prompt carefully and then answer the following question: What type of essay will you be writing?

• Informative Essay

• Opinion Essay

• Narrative Essay

Read the following prompt carefully and then answer the following question: What is the purpose for reading the two passages?

• to find details to support your opinion of wind energy (advantage or disadvantage).

• to find details to inform others about wind energy

• to find evidence to discuss why using wind energy is important

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read the following prompt carefully and then answer the following question: What sources are you being asked to use to support your opinion?

• The first passage

• The second passage

• Only the one that helps you with your opinion

• Both passages

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read the following prompt carefully and then answer the following question: What is the topic of this writing prompt?

• planting a garden with vegetables

• planting a garden with bugs

• planting a school yard garden

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5