Writing Prompt Response and Conclusion Review

Read the prompt.

The author of "Living Off the Earth" states that "The knowledge and creativity of the early Native Americans show it is possible to live and depend solely on what nature offers." Explain how the author supports this claim throughout the passage. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the passage to support your answer.

Which sentence below would be the best response to the prompt?

• The author of "Living Off the Earth" supports the claim throughout the passage that Native Americans show it is possible to live and depend solely on what nature offers.

• According to the text, the author of "Living off the Earth" supports the claim that Native Americans have knowledge and creativity.

• "Living Off the Earth" is an important text that shows how Native Americans use their creativity to live off the Earth, solely.

• The Native Americans in the story "Living Off the Earth" are very important because they used the resources on the Earth to live in nature.

Read the prompt.

The author of "Living Off the Earth" states that "The knowledge and creativity of the early Native Americans show it is possible to live and depend solely on what nature offers." Explain how the author supports this claim throughout the passage. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the passage to support your answer.

Which sentence below would make the best conclusion for this prompt?

• This is how the author supports the claim that Native Americans show it's possible to live and depend on what nature offers.

• And this is the end of my essay. I hope you liked how I showed you all about the Native Americans living in nature.

• In conclusion, the Native Americans are a great group of people who are creative in so many ways.

• I would like to thank you for reading my essay and hope you have a great day. I know you learned a lot.

Read the prompt.

The author of "Female Olympic Pioneer" states that the Olympic games of 1900 "were not advertised very well." Explain how the author supports this idea throughout the passage. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the passage to support your answer.

Which of the following would be the best response to the prompt?

• The story called "Female Olympic Pioneer" talks about how the author thinks the Olympics were not advertised very well.

• According to the text, "the Olympic games of 1900 'were not advertised very well.'"

• The author of "Female Olympic Pioneer" supports the idea that the Olympic games of 1900 "were not advertised very well."

• The author states that the Olympic games of 1900 were not advertised very well and proves it with evidence.

Read the prompt.

The author of "Female Olympic Pioneer" states that the Olympic games of 1900 "were not advertised very well." Explain how the author supports this idea throughout the passage. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the passage to support your answer.

Which of the following would be the best conclusion to the prompt?

• This is the end of my essay about the Olympics of 1900.

• According to the text, I am done writing my essay about the Olympics, and I hope you like it.

• This is how the author supports the idea that the Olympic games of 1900 were not advertised very well.

• This is the end of my writing and I have completed the essay about the Olympics.

Read the prompt.

The poet’s purpose for writing "Talent Show" is to entertain. Explain how the poet’s word choice helps to entertain the reader. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the poem to support your answer.

Which of the following would be the best starting sentence to the prompt?

• The poet's word choice in "The Talent Show" is used to entertain the reader.

• The "Talent Show" is a story that is used for the purpose of entertaining the reader with specific evidence.

• The "Talent Show" is a very entertaining piece of writing that is a poem.

• In the poem "Talent Show," words of entertainment can be found in the text.

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Read the prompt.

The poet’s purpose for writing "Talent Show" is to entertain. Explain how the poet’s word choice helps to entertain the reader. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the poem to support your answer.

Which of the following would be the best conclusion to the prompt?

• This is how the poet's word choice in "The Talent Show" is used to entertain the reader.

• In conclusion, the "Talent Show" is a story that is used for the purpose of entertaining the reader with specific evidence.

• The End!!!!!

• I finished my writing about the Talent Show poem because my teacher said the conclusion is the end.

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Read the prompt.

In "A Rare Stamp Collection," Grandma Helena and Trevor react differently to the loss of the stamp. Explain why Grandma Helena and Trevor have different reactions. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Which of the following would be the best response to the prompt?

• Grandma Helena and Trevor have different reactions to the loss of the stamp in the story "A Rare Stamp Collection"

• In the story "A Rare Stamp Collection" Trevor loses a stamp that means a lot to his grandma and she is very unhappy about it.

• Trevor was more upset about losing the stamp than his grandma was because she is older and wiser.

• In "A Rare Stamp Collection," Grandma Helena and Trevor react differently to the loss of a stamp.

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Read the prompt.

In "A Rare Stamp Collection," Grandma Helena and Trevor react differently to the loss of the stamp. Explain why Grandma Helena and Trevor have different reactions. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Which of the following would be the best conclusion to the prompt?

• This is why Grandma Helena and Trevor have different reactions to the loss of the stamp in the story "A Rare Stamp Collection"

• The last thing is that the end of the story is grandma is more unhappy than Trevor is.

• The conclusion of the essay I wrote is that this story could be true because people get upset when they lose their money.

• If I lost my grandma's coin from her collection, she would punish me to teach me a lesson.

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Read the prompt.

A theme of "The Treasure Hunt" is working together toward a common goal. Explain how key details in the story support this theme. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Which of the following would be the best response to the prompt?

• In the story about the treasure hunt they didn't work together and they did not find the treasure.

• In the story "The Treasure Hunt," key details support the theme of working together toward a common goal.

• A well organized response using specific evidence from the story to support your answer a theme of "The Treasure Hunt."

• They could not find the treasure because their theme was not working together to look for it and there were no details.

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Read the prompt.

A theme of "The Treasure Hunt" is working together toward a common goal. Explain how key details in the story support this theme. Write a well-organized response using specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Which of the following would be the best conclusion to the prompt?

• The end!

• This is the conclusion because my teacher told me to write one at the end.

• Mic drop! Boom!

• This is how key details in the story support this theme.