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Objective The learner will practice various
styles of prewriting to a prompt.
Activity The slides review styles of
prewriting and give students practice using
prewriting techniques including-- webs, pictures,
listing, and the like.
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Procedure 1. The students will view the slides
and practice prewriting techniques. 2.
Remember, if you need to use the pen, right click
on your mouse, and click on pen. To return to
the arrow, right click on your mouse again, and
click on arrow. 3. The students should
evaluate how well their pre-writes relate to the
topic.
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Writing to a Prompt

• 3rd Grade
• Language Arts
• Sherry McCombs
• Myken Fogt

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Many tests require you to write to a prompt.
Prompt The starting idea for a story
Examples Tell about your dream vacation.
What do you think life would be
like on the Moon?
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These tests are graded based on--
1. How well the story is told.
2. Correct spelling, punctuation, and word use.
3. How well the writer is able to respond to the
prompt.
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When you are writing to a prompt read the prompt
very carefully.
You will want to read the prompt more than one
time.
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Underline important words in the prompt.
Right click on your mouse to use the pen to
underline the important words in this prompt.
Write a make believe story about your favorite
animal.
Discuss with a partner.
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Important words in the prompt--
Write a make believe story about the your
favorite animal.
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One way to pre-write is to draw a picture as you
plan your story idea.
On your paper, draw a picture of a story idea for
the prompt.
Write a make believe story about your favorite
animal.
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Another way to pre-write is to make a list of
ideas.
Next to your picture, make a list of ideas for a
make believe story about your favorite animal.
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An alligator with a toothache.
The cow that wont give milk.
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Making a story web is another way to pre-write.
A web can look like this
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Make a story web to pre-write a make believe
story about your favorite animal.
Share your web with a partner.
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Evaluate your pre-writes.Are your story ideas
make believe?Is your animal the most important
character?
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Prewriting can help you to get a good start on
your writing.Dont skip this important step.
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