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Elementary Stand-Alone PromptsExtras for Participants in July 24, 2017 KASC On-Demand SessionInformative/ExplanatoryWriting situation: The fifth grade at your school has been studying the environment. They want to start recycling aluminum cans, paper, and plastic at school.Writing directions:Write a letter to your principal to explain why the school needs to start a recycling program. Explain why this would help your school.Writing situation: Your school is considering a plan to eliminate recess. The school council feels that not enough time is allowed for instruction.Writing directions:Write a letter to the school council to explain why recess Is beneficial for students. Writing situation:Your grandmother wants to buy you a new bike in your favorite color. Think about what your favorite color is and why it is your favorite. Think about things that are your favorite color and how they make you feel. Writing directions:Write a letter to your grandma explaining several reasons why ____________ is your favorite color! Remember to use specific details to support choice. Writing situation:Your school is taking part in National Safety Week. During this time, students will focus on safety issues at school.Writing directions:Write a letter to inform your principal about a situation at school that you think is a safety problem. Be sure to include specific details about the problem.Writing situation:Many students say that taking a test makes them nervous. Most students agree they get nervous, but they can handle it. Others say they get so nervous that it makes them feel sick. Writing directions:Write about ways to help reduce nervousness before and during testing. Be sure to include specific suggestions for students.OpinionWriting situation:Leaders in your county are considering a law that would require all do owners to keep their dogs on their property or on leashes while out in public. The county has received many complaints in the last month about dogs running across busy streets, into neighbors’ yards, and through elementary playgrounds. Some citizens have expressed fears for their safety. If this law is passed, anyone who breaks the law will have to pay a fine. County leaders are seeking public opinion as they consider this law.Writing directions:Decide if you think this law is a good idea. Write an email to the county leaders giving your opinion about whether this law is necessary or not. Use specific details to support your opinion. KDE Released K-PREP Item for 5th gradeWriting situation:Several school systems in Kentucky are studying an alternative school calendar. This calendar would mean that students would not have the typical three-month summer vacation. Instead, the same number of vacation days would be divided more equally throughout the year.Writing directions:Decide whether the alternative calendar would benefit the students of Kentucky. Write a letter to the school board giving your opinion about whether you agree or disagree with the alternative school calendar. Be sure to include the reasons to support your opinion.Writing situation: Your teacher is trying to help the students in your classroom read more books. She is considering whether a reading contest would encourage the class to read more and has asked for input. Writing directions:Decide if a contest would encourage students to read more. Write a letter to your teacher to give your opinion about whether a contest would get students to read more books. Use specific details to support your opinion.Writing situation:Your principal has decided that playing tag at recess is unsafe. He no longer allows students to play tag at recess.Writing directions:Write a letter to your principal giving your opinion about whether playing tag at recess should be allowed or not. Include details about the safety of tag to support your opinion.Writing situation:Your principal has heard from a few teachers and students that the time students have to eat lunch is not enough. Currently students and teachers have 25 minutes to eat their lunch. Your principal is considering changing the lunchtime from 25 minutes to 30 minutes. Writing directions:Decide whether you think that changing the lunchtime from 25 to 30 minutes is a good idea. Write a letter to your principal giving your opinion on whether the lunchtime should be changed. Use details to support your opinion.NarrativeWriting situation:The school newspaper is planning to do a special section for kids to help them deal with being nervous.Writing directions:Task: Think of an even that made you nervous at first, but turned out not to be so bad. Write a narrative for kids to read so they might learn how to deal with being nervous. Writing situation:Think of a time when you felt lost or afraid and how you got through that time.Writing directions:Write an article for your elementary school newsletter to help other kids face situations they might be afraid of. Include your narrative as an example of overcoming your fears.Writing situation:Think of something you have done that made you feel proud or brought you a sense of accomplishment. Writing directions:Write a narrative for your class blog to tell a story about this activity or event. Be sure to explain what made you feel proud or accomplished.Writing situation:There are many amazing people in our world, but sometimes the people who influence us the most are those closest to us. Think of the person in your life who has influenced you in a positive way or that you most admire.Writing directions:Write an article for your class People magazine about the person who has influenced your life or that you admire. Tell a story about a time that shows their positive influence.Writing situation:Sometimes children on the school playground get into fights, break rules, misuse playground equipment and cause injuries. This has become a big problem at your school.Writing directions:Write about a time when you or someone you know had to solve a problem on the playground. Be certain to support your responses to show how children can solve playground problems safely and fairly. ................
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