PSSA Prompt Structure

Read the statement from the passage: "When Maggie set her mind to a thing, no one could stop her." Write an essay analyzing how the events in the passage prove the statement is true. Use evidence from the passage to support your response.

What is the top bun of this prompt?

• There isn't really one. The first sentence is part of the meat.

• It has sesame seeds

• Write an essay analyzing how...

• What's a top bun?

The author tells about the life of penguins when there is an oil spill and how the people help them survive. The author writes from the perspective of penguins at the beginning and end of the text. Write an essay analyzing why the author used varying points of view. Use evidence to support your response.

What is the top bun of this prompt?

• Use evidence to support your response.

• Write an essay analyzing why the author used varying points of view.

• The author tells about the life of penguins when there is an oil spill and how the people help them survive.

• The author writes from the perspective of penguins at the beginning and end of the text.

The author tells about the life of penguins when there is an oil spill and how the people help them survive. The author writes from the perspective of penguins at the beginning and end of the text. Write an essay analyzing why the author used varying points of view. Use evidence to support your response.

What is the meat sentence of this prompt?

• Use evidence to support your response.

• Write an essay analyzing why the author used varying points of view.

• The author tells about the life of penguins when there is an oil spill and how the people help them survive.

• The author writes from the perspective of penguins at the beginning and end of the text.

The author tells about the life of penguins when there is an oil spill and how the people help them survive. The author writes from the perspective of penguins at the beginning and end of the text. Write an essay analyzing why the author used varying points of view. Use evidence to support your response.

What do you need to write about for this prompt?

• Use evidence to support your response.

• Write an essay analyzing why the author used varying points of view.

• The author tells about the life of penguins when there is an oil spill and how the people help them survive.

• Why author writes from the perspective of penguins at the beginning and end of the text, but writes in 3rd person in the middle.

One author wrote a poem while the other author wrote a journal entry to relate their experiences aboard a ship traveling from Pennsylvania to California. Write an essay analyzing how these two structures convey similar experiences of a journey at sea. Use evidence from the passage to support your response.

What is the top bun of this prompt?

• One author wrote a poem while the other author wrote a journal entry to relate their experiences aboard a ship traveling from Pennsylvania to California.

• Write an essay analyzing how these two structures convey similar experiences of a journey at sea.

• Use evidence from the passage to support your response.

• Trips to California are fun, but being on a train would be the best way to go.

One author wrote a poem while the other author wrote a journal entry to relate their experiences aboard a ship traveling from Pennsylvania to California. Write an essay analyzing how these two structures convey similar experiences of a journey at sea. Use evidence from the passage to support your response.

What is the meat sentence of this prompt?

• One author wrote a poem while the other author wrote a journal entry to relate their experiences aboard a ship traveling from Pennsylvania to California.

• Write an essay analyzing how these two structures convey similar experiences of a journey at sea.

• Use evidence from the passage to support your response.

• Trips to California are fun, but being on a train would be the best way to go.

One author wrote a poem while the other author wrote a journal entry to relate their experiences aboard a ship traveling from Pennsylvania to California. Write an essay analyzing how these two structures convey similar experiences of a journey at sea. Use evidence from the passage to support your response.

What are the "Two Structures" you need to write about, according to the meat sentence of this prompt?

• PA and CA

• Write an essay analyzing how these two structures convey similar experiences of a journey at sea.

• A journal entry and a poem

• Trips to California are fun, but being on a train would be the best way to go.

Authors use characters to develop a theme. Write an essay analyzing how the thoughts, words, and actions of Mrs. Jones and Roger develop the theme of trust. Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

What is the top bun of this prompt?

• Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

• Mrs. Jones and Roger are friends. Tell about their friendship.

• Write an essay analyzing how the thoughts, words, and actions of Mrs. Jones and Roger develop the theme of trust

• Authors use characters to develop a theme.

Authors use characters to develop a theme. Write an essay analyzing how the thoughts, words, and actions of Mrs. Jones and Roger develop the theme of trust. Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

What is the meat sentence of this prompt?

• Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

• Mrs. Jones and Roger are friends. Tell about their friendship.

• Write an essay analyzing how the thoughts, words, and actions of Mrs. Jones and Roger develop the theme of trust

• Authors use characters to develop a theme.

Authors use characters to develop a theme. Write an essay analyzing how the thoughts, words, and actions of Mrs. Jones and Roger develop the theme of trust. Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

What ELA topics do you need to write about in the answer to this prompt?

• Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

• Mrs. Jones and Roger are friends. Tell about their friendship.

• Dialogue, actions, thoughts

• Authors use characters to develop a theme.