1. 3 rd Grade Writing Assessment Pretest September 2013 Posttest May 2014

2. 3 rd Grade Narrative Writing

3. Day 1 Directions (read aloud to students) You will have two days to complete your writing. Today, I’m going to go over the prompts that you can choose to write about. I’m also going to clarify the expectations I will expect from your writing and give you time to THINK about what you want to write about. Today, you’ll have 20 minutes to write. I’ll collect your papers and tomorrow you will have 30 minutes to finish your writing.

4. Prompt #1 O Most people have a special place. Describe a time when you took another person to your special place. O This could be somewhere like your grandparent’s house, a park, or a tree in your back yard. O Write a narrative essay that describes your thoughts and feelings so well that your reader can imagine being there with you.

5. Prompt #1 Continued O Include some dialogue between you and the friend you took. You could include what it looks like, what you do there, and why it is so important to you. O Be sure to include an introduction that sets the scene, and a clear sequence of events. O End your narrative in a way that lets your reader know your narrative is complete.

6. Prompt #2 O There are many special people in our lives. Choose one of them and describe a time when the two of you got together. O This could be a time when you did something really exciting, or were just sitting around and talking. O Describe where you were, what you were doing and why that person is so special to you.

7. Prompt #2 Continued O Write a narrative essay that describes your thoughts and feelings so well that your reader can imagine being there with you. O Include some dialogue between you and the special person. O Be sure to include an introduction that sets the scene, and a clear sequence of events. O End your narrative in a way that lets your reader know your narrative is complete.

8. SO…

9. Day 2 Directions (read aloud to students) O Yesterday you began your writing assignment. Today, you will have another 30 minutes to reread your writing to make any necessary revisions and complete your piece. O I will tell you when there are 5 minutes left to finish. At that time you should finish writing and reread what you have written to make any changes you think will improve your writing.