1. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Exploring Mr. Miller’s class has been studying explorers. Mr. Miller asked his students to pretend they were one of the first explorers. He wanted each student to write a diary entry as if they were an explorer traveling to the New World. Mr. Miller wants his students to be creative when writing their diary entry. Jeremy wants to pretend he is Christopher Newport. Jeremy made these notes. 1Which detail is in the wrong place on Jeremy’s chart? ASusan Constant Bto find a western sea route to Asia Clanded at present day Jamestown Dto discover riches 2Which of these should Jeremy write in the box labeled “Explorer”? FChristopher Newport Grough seas Hneeded money Jwooden ships ExplorerShipsReasons for Exploring Successes Susan Constant Discovery Godspeed to discover riches to find a western sea route to Asia to colonize the New World landed at present day Jamestown made four more voyages to bring more people to Jamestown

2. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 1D3.10aa – generate ideas and plan writing 2F Notes to Teacher: The multiple choice component of Standards of Learning writing tests are composed of a series of brief scenarios, each of which defines a writing task for a specific audience. The first questions asked will address planning or prewriting.

3. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Read the first part of Jeremy’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (1)Dear Diary, (2)We have been at sea for 87 days now. (3)We must be close to land. (4)It is not nice here. (5)Many men are sea sick. (6)I am glad to have Captain John Smith sailing with me. (7)He is a strong leader. (8)I am sure that he will do good things in the New World. 3How can sentence 4 be written with the MOST description? AIt is not nice on the boat. BIt is very bad on the boat CIt is cold and the sea is very rough. DIt is very hard to sail. 4The beginning format of Jeremy’s rough draft shows that he is writing – Fa story Ga letter Han explanation Ja report

4. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 3C3.9de – create verbal pictures, using precise nouns, verbs, and adjectives, that elaborate ideas within a sentence 4G3.10bc – follow the organization of particular forms of writing 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 writing assessments provide students with a rough draft. The rough draft is divided into two sections. The first section will have which require revisions such as the inclusion of a sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined. Questions following the first section of the rough draft will require students to correct errors by choosing the correct revision from the answer choices provided.

5. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Read the second part of Jeremy's rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (9)All of the ships have worked hard over the last 87 days. (10)The Susan Constant, the Discovery, and the Godspeed are good. (11)When I was a boy my father gave me a toy boat. (12)The Discovery has been able to keep up with the other ships. (13)The men have been watching her carefully ever since the sail broke. 5How can sentence 10 be written with the MOST description? AThe Susan Constant, the Discovery, and the Godspeed are very good. BThe Susan Constant, the Discovery, and the Godspeed are really great. CThe Susan Constant, the Discovery, and the Godspeed are okay. DThe Susan Constant, the Discovery, and the Godspeed are well built ships. 6Which sentence should be removed because it does NOT focus on the topic? Fsentence 10 Gsentence 11 Hsentence 12 Jsentence 13

6. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 5D3.9de – create verbal pictures, using precise nouns, verbs, and adjectives, that elaborate ideas within a sentence 6G3.10dd – clarify writing when revising by including specific vocabulary and information 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 writing assessments provide students with a rough draft. The rough draft is divided into two sections. The first section will have which require revisions such as the inclusion of a sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined. Questions following the first section of the rough draft will require students to correct errors by choosing the correct revision from the answer choices provided.

7. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Read the third part of Jeremy’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (14)Captain john smith has worked hard to keep the men aboard safe. (15)He has encouraged us with stories of freedom and riches. (16)I hope to find gold silver gems and other riches. 7In sentence 14, Captain john smith should be written – Acaptain john smith BCaptain John Smith Ccaptain John Smith Das it is 8How is I hope to find gold silver gems and other riches. from sentence 16 BEST written? FI hope to find gold, silver gems, and other riches. GI hope to find gold, silver, gems, and other riches. HI hope to find gold silver, gems and other riches. Jas it is

8. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 7B2.12cd – capitalize all proper nouns and all words at the beginning of sentences 8G3.11eg – punctuate correctly; commas in a simple series Notes to Teacher: During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for usage and mechanics. The Standards of Learning writing assessments provide students with a rough draft. The rough draft is divided into two sections. The first section will have which require revisions such as the inclusion of a sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined. Questions following the first section of the rough draft will require students to correct errors by choosing the correct revision from the answer choices provided. Students will be required to answer which represents correct usage or mechanics. In some cases there will be no error and the correct answer will be “as it is”

9. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Read the final part of Jeremy’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (17)We have already learned a lot on our trip. (18)When I reach the New World. (19)I will get started planning my next trip. (20)I hope to bring many more people to the New World. (21)We will create new lives. (22)Signed, (23)Christopher Newport 9Which sentence is NOT a complete sentence? Asentence 17 Bsentence 18 Csentence 19 Dsentence 20 10How should will create from sentence 21 be written? Fwill creating Gwill created Hwill creative Jas it is

10. Grade 3Week 10 Daily SOL Writing Practice provided by Simply Achieve, Inc. Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use QuestionCorrect AnswerVA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 9B3.11aa – use complete sentences 10J3.11cc – use past and present verb tenses Notes to Teacher: During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for usage and mechanics. The Standards of Learning writing assessments provide students with a rough draft. The rough draft is divided into two sections. The first section will have which require revisions such as the inclusion of a sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined. Questions following the first section of the rough draft will require students to correct errors by choosing the correct revision from the answer choices provided. Students will be required to answer which represents correct usage or mechanics. In some cases there will be no error and the correct answer will be “as it is”