1. Grade 3Week 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Taking Care of Goldy Carl’s teacher asked the students in his class to write about something they enjoy. Carl decided to write about his fish, Goldy. He made this outline. Use it to answer the questions that follow. 1Which of these is in the wrong place on Carl’s chart? AOnce a day BPut clean water in a clean bowl CLet water sit over night DSprinkle two pinches of food 2Which of these could be added under Protect Goldy in Carl’s outline? Fkeep Tabby, the cat, out of my room Gget new rocks for the bottom of the bowl Hteach my friends about fish Jask dad for a hamster I.Feed It A.Once a day II.Clean the Bowl A.Put clean water in a clean bowl B.Let water sit over night III.Protect Goldy A. Sprinkle two pinches of food

2. Grade 3Week 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 1D3.9aa – generate ideas and develop a plan for writing 2F3.9aa - generate ideas and develop a plan for writing Notes to Teacher: Prewriting is anything that the writer does before writing a draft. It includes thinking, taking notes, talking to others, brainstorming, outlining, and gathering information. Prewriting will be assessed on the Standards of Learning English: Writing multiple-choice test. Students will be provided with webs, lists, story frames, or event frames. They will be asked to analyze the visuals and respond to questions. To be successful on this part of the test students must be able to focus on central topic and group related ideas. Students will be better prepared for this section of the writing assessment if they have participated in prewriting exercises prior to writing.

3. Grade 3Week 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Read the first part of Carl’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (1)When I went to visit grandma she took me to the city fair. (2)She let me play all kinds of games. (3)In one game you toss golf balls into fish bowls. (4)If the ball lands in the fishbowl you win a fish. (5)My golf ball landed in a fish bowl. (6)I won a fish! (7)I also won a raffle for a toy train once. (8)I never had a fish before. (9)I did not know what to do. 3How can sentence 6 be BEST written to include more detail? AI won a cool fish! BI won a shiny gold fish! CI got a fish! DI won a good fish! 4Which sentence should be removed because it does NOT develop the main idea of the paragraph? FShe let me play all kinds of games. GIn one game you toss golf balls into fish bowls. HI also won a raffle for a toy train once. JI never had a fish before.

4. Grade 3Week 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 3B3.9de – create verbal pictures, using precise nouns, verbs, and adjectives, that elaborate ideas within a sentence 4H3.9bi – revise to eliminate details that do not develop the central idea Notes to Teacher: During the revising stage of the writing process students will revise for focus, organization, specific vocabulary, specific information, and elaboration. 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 writing assessments ask students to use their revising skills to identify ways to improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on this 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 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Read the second part of Carl’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (10)I had a lot to learn about taking care of a fish. (11)Fish are fragile pets. (12)They can get hurt easily the reason for this is that they are little. (13)They can also get sick. (14)They can even die if they are fed too much. (15)We went to the pet store to learn more about taking care of a fish. 5After reading this section of his rough draft, Carl decides he needs to rewrite sentence 12. How is sentence 12 BEST written? AFish are little so they can get hurt easily. BThe reason for fish getting hurt easily is because they are little. CLittle fish are the reason they get hurt easily. DThey might get hurt easily the reason is because they are little. 6Carl wants to rewrite sentence 15 to create a more vivid verbal picture. Which sentence is Carl’s BEST choice? FWe got to the pet store to learn more about taking care of a fish. GWe hurried to the pet store to learn more about taking care of a fish. HWe go to the pet store to learn more about taking care of a fish. JWe left to the pet store to learn more about taking care of a fish.

6. Grade 3Week 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 5A3.9eg – read their own writing orally to check for sentence rhythm (sentence variety) 6G3.9de – 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 focus, organization, specific vocabulary, specific information, and elaboration. 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 writing assessments ask students to use their revising skills to identify ways to improve a passage that is provided. To be successful on this 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 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Read the third part of Carl’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (16)On the way, Grandma said I should give my new fish a name. (17)I named him Goldy. (18)Me and Grandma took Goldy with us to the pet store. (19)The fish expert at the pet store was named Mister Trout. (20)I learned a lot about taking care of Goldy from him. 8Another way to write Mister from sentence 19 is – FMtr. GMr. HMstr. JMrs. 7How is Me and Grandma from sentence 18 BEST written? AGrandma and me BI and Grandma CGrandma and I Das it is

8. Grade 3Week 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 7C3.11bb – use the word I in compound subjects 8G3.11fe – use simple abbreviations Notes to Teacher: During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for correct punctuation and sentence construction.

9. Grade 3Week 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Read the final part of Carl’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (21)Mr. Trout told me how to keep Goldys bowl clean and how to feed Goldy. (22)He also telled me that fish like to be talked to. (23)So I read books to Goldy everyday. (24)Taking care of a fish is hard work. (25)You need to keep their bowls clean, feed them and talk to them. 9How is Goldys bowl from sentence 21 BEST written? AGoldy’s bowl BGoldys’ bowl CGoldy’s’ bowl Das it is 10In sentence 22, He also telled me should be written – FHe also told me GHe also tell me HHe also telling me Jas it is

10. Grade 3Week 5 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 9A3.11dd – use singular possessives 10F3.11cc – use past and present verb tenses Notes to Teacher: During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for correct punctuation and sentence construction.