Grades 3-5 will have a timed writing practice
day on August 24.
Every grade 3, 4, and 5 student
in every classroom will write a timed (35 minutes) rough draft following the
state writing assessment guidelines on August 24th. Please follow the given
practice prompts for your grade. (Prompts were suggested by
Please use the practice
lined paper that was given to grade 5 teachers last year. (If you need a copy,
please see your Literacy Coach.) Remember to include pre-writing time in the 35
minutes (about 15 minutes is suggested for the first practice session). Pre-writing suggestions include a 4
square.)
Please score the papers
according to the state writing rubric. This first paper is only a benchmark.
You may or may not choose to grade the paper. We will be doing three practice
prompts this school year.
State
Writing Rubric and hints for scoring.
Jeannette Mulholland,
Reading Specialist
Grades 6-8 will have a timed writing practice
day on
Every grade 6, 7, and 8
student in every classroom will write a timed (35 minutes) rough draft following
the state writing assessment guidelines on September 1. Please follow the given
practice prompts for your grade. (Prompts were suggested by
Please use the practice
lined paper that is a copy of the state assessment paper. (If you need a copy,
please see your Literacy Coach.) Remember to include pre-writing time in the 35
minutes (about 15 minutes is suggested for the first practice session). Pre-writing suggestions include a 4
square, web or brainstorming.
Please score the papers
according to the state writing rubric. This first paper is only a benchmark.
You may or may not choose to grade the paper. We will be doing three practice
prompts this school year.
State Writing Rubric and hints
for scoring.
Jeannette Mulholland,
Reading Specialist