1. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. My Bike Kate’s teacher asked the students in her class to write a story about something they like to do. Kate loves to ride her bike. She made this web. Use the web to answer the questions that follow. 1This web will help Kate to – Achoose the right title for her story Bplan and organize her story ideas Ctell her friend about her bike Dwrite without making any mistakes 2Kate needs to complete the empty circle on her web. Which would be the BEST choice? Fwear my helmet Gdraw a picture in art class Hmy favorite bike store Jplaying with my new puppy Ride bikes My Bike Loud bell red Visit friends

2. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 1B3.9aa – generate ideas and develop a plan for writing 2F Notes the Teacher The multiple-choice part of the Virginia Standards of Learning Writing tests will be composed of a series of brief scenarios. The questions following the scenarios will address planning and prewriting. A rough draft will follow the planning ad prewriting questions. The rough draft will be divided into two sections. The first section will have errors that require revision such as the exclusion of a sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined. The second section of the rough draft will contain embedded errors in usage or mechanics. Items following this section will refer to underlined words or groups of words in the section of the rough draft and will require students to choose the answer which represents correct usage or mechanics. In some cases the underlined words will contain no error and the correct answer will be “as it is.”

3. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Here is the first part of Kate’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (1)I have a bike. (2)I really like to ride my bike. (3)I like the bike I have to ride. (4)My mom lets me ride my bike all over my neighborhood. (5)I especially enjoy riding my bike to my friend’s house. (6)My bike goes very fast! (7)Once, my dad rode his bike to work. (8)I know that riding my bike is great exercise. (9)It helps because my legs and heart are getting strong. 3Which sentence should be removed because it does NOT develop the central idea? Asentence 4 Bsentence 5 Csentence 7 Dsentence 8 4How can sentence 1 be written to include the MOST specific information? FI can bike. GI have a red bike with a loud bell. HI have a bike with wheels. JI have a bike with some stuff.

4. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 3C3.9ei – revise to eliminate details that do not develop the central idea 4G3.9de – create verbal pictures, using precise nouns, verbs, and adjectives, that elaborate ideas within a sentence Notes to Teacher: During the revising stage of the writing process students will revise for organization, specific vocabulary, and specific information. To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on grouping like information into clear paragraphs, ordering paragraphs so there is a logical flow of information and including vivid vocabulary in their writing. Working with students to replace “tired” words in their writing with “lively” ones will boost their vocabulary. Writer’s workshop mini-lessons provide the perfect opportunity to model the use of “vivid vocabulary” and passage organization. The Standards of Learning assessments will ask students to use their revising skills to identify ways to improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on his section of the assessment, students should be able to identify the intended audience, follow the organization of particular forms of writing and clarify writing when revising by including specific vocabulary and information.

5. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. 5Which sentence should be removed because it repeats information already provided? Asentence 3 Bsentence 4 Csentence 5 Dsentence 6 6After reading the first part of her rough draft, Kate will MOST LIKELY decide that she should – Fonly write about what her bike looks like Ginclude information on where her mom purchased the bike Hwrite a sentence about her friend’s bike Jrevise the beginning of some sentences to add more variety Here is Kate’s second draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (1)I have a bike. (2)I really like to ride my bike. (3)I like the bike I have to ride. (4)My mom lets me ride my bike all over my neighborhood. (5)I especially enjoy riding my bike to my friend’s house. (6)My bike goes very fast! (7)Once, my dad rode his bike to work. (8)I know that riding my bike is great exercise. (9)It helps because my legs and heart are getting strong.

6. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 5A3.9ei – revise to eliminate details that do not develop the central idea 6J3.9eg – read their own writing orally to check for sentence rhythm (sentence variety) Notes to Teacher: During the revising stage of the writing process students will revise for organization, specific vocabulary, and specific information. To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on grouping like information into clear paragraphs, ordering paragraphs so there is a logical flow of information and including vivid vocabulary in their writing. Working with students to replace “tired” words in their writing with “lively” ones will boost their vocabulary. Writer’s workshop mini-lessons provide the perfect opportunity to model the use of “vivid vocabulary” and passage organization. The Standards of Learning assessments asks students to use their revising skills to identify ways to improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on his section of the assessment, students should be able to identify the intended audience, follow the organization of particular forms of writing and clarify writing when revising by including specific vocabulary and information.

7. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Here is the second part of Kate’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (10)I always wear my helmet when I ride my bike. (11)I ride fast and I could get hurt if I fall. (12)One time. (13)My friend fell off her bike. (14)Once i almost fell off too. (15)I was lucky that I didn’t get hurt. 7Sentence 10 should be written – AI always wearing my helmet when I ride my bike. BI always weared my helmet when I ride my bike. CI always wore my helmet when I ride my bike. Das it is 8Which is NOT a complete sentence? Fsentence 10 Gsentence 11 Hsentence 12 Jsentence 15

8. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 7D3.11cc – use past and present verb sentence 8H3.11aa – use complete sentences Notes to Teacher: During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for correct sentence formation, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on sentence formation, grammar, capitalization and punctuation rules. Writer’s workshop conferences provide the perfect opportunity to work on these skills with a student using their own writing. The Standards of Learning writing assessments ask students to use their editing skills to identify ways to improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on this section of the test students must be able to use complete sentences, use the word I in compound subjects, use past and present verb tenses, use singular possessives, use simple abbreviations, use correct spelling for frequently used words, including irregular plurals, e.g., men, children, punctuate correctly commas in a simple series, apostrophes in contractions with pronouns, e.g., I’d, we’ve.

9. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. 9How is sentence 14 correctly written? AOnce I almost fell off too. BOnce me almost fell off too. COnce it almost fell off too. DOnce her almost fell off too. 10In sentence 15, didn’t should be written – Fdid’nt Gdidnt’ Hdid’n’t Jas it is Here is Kate’s second draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (10)I always wear my helmet when I ride my bike. (11)I ride fast and I could get hurt if I fall. (12)One time. (13)My friend fell off her bike. (14)Once i almost fell off too. (15)I was lucky that I didn’t get hurt.

10. Grade 3Week 8 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 9A2.12ce – capitalize the word I 10J3.11gg – punctuate correctly Notes to Teacher: During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for correct sentence formation, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on sentence formation, grammar, capitalization and punctuation rules. Writer’s workshop conferences provide the perfect opportunity to work on these skills with a student using their own writing. The Standards of Learning writing assessments ask students to use their editing skills to identify ways to improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on this section of the test students must be able to use complete sentences, use the word I in compound subjects, use past and present verb tenses, use singular possessives, use simple abbreviations, use correct spelling for frequently used words, including irregular plurals, e.g., men, children, punctuate correctly commas in a simple series, apostrophes in contractions with pronouns, e.g., I’d, we’ve.