Education Tools for 6th – 8th Graders

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 WRITING PROMPT CARD #11

EXPOSITORY

 

 

What is your favorite food? 

Tell your classmates what the food is,

and explain why it is your favorite. 

 

 

ADAW

 

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WRITING PROMPT CARD #12

NARRATIVE

 

 

Suppose a famous person visited you.

  Write a story telling what happened.

 

 

ADAW

 

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WRITING PROMPT CARD #13

NARRATIVE

 

 

 

Suppose you visited someone. 

Write a story telling what happened.

 

 

ADAW

 

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WRITING PROMPT CARD #14

PERSUASIVE

 

The school board is trying to decide whether or not al

students must wear uniforms to school.  The school board

will vote during their next meeting.  Decide whether you are

for or against making students wear uniforms to school.

State your opinion and persuade the school board members

to support your opinion.  Be sure to include your reasons

and/or specific examples. 

 

 

ADAW

 

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WRITING PROMPT CARD #15

PERSUASIVE

 

You have received a letter from a student who lives in Europe. 

The student is trying to decide whether or not to move to Alabama. 

Think about why Alabama is or is not a good place to live. 

Write the student and persuade the student to move or not to move. 

Support your opinion by supplying reasons and/or specific examples.

 

 

ADAW

 

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WRITING PROMPT CARD #16

PERSUASIVE

 

To raise money, your school board is thinking about letting

a fast-food restaurant open on your school grounds. 

Decide whether you are for or against this idea. 

State your opinion and persuade the school board members

 to give or not to give permission to open the restaurant. 

Be sure to include your reasons and /or specific examples.

 

 

ADAW

 

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WRITING PROMPT CARD #17

PERSUASIVE

 

An animal rights group wants to stop people from using animals for testing medical drugs. 

Decide whether you are for or against using animals to test

drugs, and then write to the animal rights group. 

State your opinion and persuade the group to support your opinion. 

Be sure to include your reasons and/or specific examples.

 

 

ADAW

 

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WRITING PROMPT CARD #18

NARRATIVE

 

Everyone has done something he or she will always

remember.  It could be something exciting, something

funny, or something that leaves a happy or sad memory.

Write a story for a friend telling about something that you

will always remember.  Before you begin writing, think

about what happened and how you felt about it.  Make your

story as clear and as interesting as you can.

 

 

ADAW

 

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WRITING PROMPT CARD #19

EXPOSITORY

 

Think about different places where people live.  Some people live in the county. 

Other people live in small towns and big cities. 

If you could live somewhere else, think about where you might like to live and why. 

Write to a friend and tell one place where you might like to live. 

Be sure to use examples that clearly explain what you mean.

 

 

ADAW

 

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WRITING PROMPT CARD #20

DESCRIPTIVE

 

Imagine that school is out.  You have plenty of time and money, and you can go anywhere. 

Think about where you would go.  Describe this place. 

You may want to describe how it looks, smells, and sounds,

as well as how you would feel if you were there.

 

 

ADAW

 

 

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ALABAMA DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF WRITING

Huntsville City Schools

November 2002

Flash Cards or Game Cards for students to identify writing prompts. 

Pat Armstrong – ADAW

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