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WRITING PROMPT CARD #1
DESCRIPTIVE
Think of a kitchen. Describe the kitchen so that
someone reading your paper will know what it is like.
You may wish to include how it looks, how it smells,
and what you might hear there.
ADAW
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #2
DESCRIPTIVE
Think of the outside of your school.
Describe the outside so that someone reading
your paper will know what it is like.
You may wish to include what you might see there,
what you might hear there, and what you might do there.
ADAW
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #3
NARRATIVE
Suppose you were an adult for a day.
Write a story telling what happened.
ADAW
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #4
NARRATIVE
Suppose something special happened to you.
Write a story telling what happened.
ADAW
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #5
EXPOSITORY
What person would you like to visit your school?
Tell your teacher who that person is, and explain why
you want that person to visit your school.
ADAW
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #6
DESCRIPTIVE
Think of your favorite room.
Describe this room so that someone reading the paper will know what it is like.
You may wish to include how it looks, how it smells, how it sounds,
and how you feel when you are there.
ADAW
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #7
EXPOSITORY
What is a job that you do not like to do?
Tell your classmates what the job is, and explain why you do
not like to do that job.
ADAW
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #8
DESCRIPTIVE
Think of a place to play.
Describe this room so that someone reading
your paper will know what it is like.
You may wish to include what it looks like, what it smells like,
what you might hear there, and what you do there.
ADAW
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #9
EXPOSITORY
What is a place you like to go?
Tell a friend where this place is, and explain why you like to go there.
ADAW
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #10
EXPOSITORY
Suppose a famous person visited you.
Write a story telling what happened.
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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Please post your writing prompt responses below.
Please check your syllabus for due dates, etc.
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