{"id":1150,"date":"2012-01-10T00:10:22","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T07:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patternbasedwriting.com\/elementary_writing_success\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2024-07-22T18:43:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T01:43:54","slug":"writing-prompts-for-state-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patternbasedwriting.com\/elementary_writing_success\/writing-prompts-for-state-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Collection of Released Writing Prompts for State Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where Do You Find Released Writing Prompts?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Are you looking for a fabulous collection of released writing prompts from state writing assessments? Would 114 PAGES<\/strong> <\/em>of these released writing prompts be enough? If so, you have landed on the right page! Below you will find the finest collection of released writing prompts available. Nearly all the prompts are appropriate for elementary and middle school students, and there are quite a few designed specifically for high school students.<\/p>\n

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    What Types or Kinds of Writing are Students Required to Write on State Writing Assessments? <\/span><\/h3>\n

    The best model for classifying writing is the Four Modes of Discourse model: Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, <\/em>and Argument<\/em>. These Four Modes of Discourse are the Four Main Genres of Writing. However, on state writing tests you are likely to find a variety of different types of writing and writing prompts: persuasive, informative, imaginative, summarize, and response to literature writing prompts. Keep in mind that we can always classify all of these additional types of writing as one of the Four Main Genres (Four Modes of Discourse).<\/p>\n

    In the collections of released writing prompts below, you will find examples of all of these different types of writing prompts. (Please<\/strong> Note<\/strong><\/em>: You will not find many examples of \u201csummarize\u201d and \u201crespond to literature\u201d prompts. These two types of prompts are built around and connected to a reading passage. As such, I have included a few examples of these types of prompts at the bottom of this page.)<\/p>\n

    What is the Value and Benefit of Released Writing Prompts?<\/span><\/h3>\n

    The value and benefit of these released writing prompts can be far-reaching. Spending just a little time dissecting and analyzing these released writing prompts will have a very large payoff. The truth of writing assessments is that many students are off track before they even place their pencil on the paper. Many students completely miss the mark on what they are supposed to write. They write about what they thought they were supposed to write about, or they write about what they wish they had been asked to write about. It’s SO FRUSTRATING<\/em> to see good writers miss the purpose and intent behind a writing prompt and get a poor score.<\/p>\n

    In other words, these released writing prompts from state writing assessments have more benefit than simply providing interesting topics to write about. (Once again, be sure to read \u201cWriting Prompt Structure and Keywords for State Writing Tests<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/strong><\/span> As well, check back for upcoming posts dealing with state writing assessments.)<\/p>\n

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    IMPORTANT NOTE<\/span><\/h3>\n

    I\u2019ve updated these links several times; people seem to move these files around quite a bit. As such, I\u2019ve included a couple of sample prompts from each collection so that you can do a Google search for the prompts in case the link becomes broken. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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    COLLECTION<\/strong> 1:<\/strong> If you teach 3rd-5th grade, you are going to love this collection! It’s from Florida\u2019s fourth-grade writing assessment, the FCAT. It\u2019s just four pages, but it contains many, many excellent narrative, expository, and persuasive writing prompts.<\/p>\n