Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Grandma Hazel Kelli’s teacher has asked her students to write a description of someone special to them. Kelli created this web before starting to write. Use the web to answer questions 1 and 2. good cook Grandma Hazel gray hair meatballs looks hard worker box factory 1 Which of these is NOT in the correct place on Kelli’s web? glasses cheesecake 2 What could Kelli add to the web under “good cook”? A meatballs F spaghetti B box factory G 84 years old C cheesecake H good dancer D glasses J wears a wig provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use Question Correct Answer VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 1 C 3. 9 ab – focus on a central topic and group related ideas 2 F 3. 9 ab – focus on a central topic and group related ideas Notes to Teacher: The Standards of Learning English: Writing assessments ask students to respond to a series of multiple choice questions on different parts of the writing process. Prewriting is the getting-ready to write stage. Prewriting will be assessed on the Standards of Learning multiple-choice writing tests. Students will be provided with webs, lists, story frames, or event frames. They will be asked to analyze the visual 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 can prepare for this part of the Standards of Learning writing assessment by participating in different prewriting activities prior to writing. Student prewriting can be shared with their peers. Students can be asked questions like: Is there any item in the wrong place? , What could be added? , Should anything be deleted? , Who is the intended audience? , etc. provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Read the first part of Kelli’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (1)Every Sunday my family travels to visit my grandma. (2)Grandma Hazel is my mother’s mother. (3)She lives in the city. (4)We ride in the car for a long time to get to her house. (5)I rode in the car for a long time once to get to Disneyland. (6)My grandma liked to see us. (7)She runs to the car with her arms out. 3 Which of these sentences does NOT belong in Kelli’s story? A sentence 1 B sentence 3 C sentence 4 D sentence 5 4 How can sentence 6 BEST be written to include more description? F My grandma was always very happy and excited to see us. G My grandma was nice and happy. H My grandma was very glad. J My grandma was always glad to see us. provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use Question Correct Answer VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 3 D 3. 9 ei – revise to eliminate details that do not develop the central idea 4 F 3. 9 de – 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. provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Read the second part of Kelli’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (8)We always hug for a long time. (9)She hugs me for awhile. (10)My grandma’s eyes fill with tears. (11)She holds me away from her and says, “You get more beautiful every week. ” (12)She says that every week. (13)I laugh and look at my shoes. (14)Then we all go inside her apartment. (15)In her apartment. 5 Which sentence should be removed because it repeats information already provided? 6 Which is an incomplete sentence? F sentence 12 A sentence 8 G sentence 13 B sentence 9 H sentence 14 C sentence 10 J sentence 15 D sentence 11 provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use Question Correct Answer VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 5 B 3. 9 ei – revise to eliminate details that do not develop the central idea 6 J 2. 11 cg – write complete sentences 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. provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Read the third part of Kelli’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (16)The wonderful smell of spaghetti sauce cooking fills the air. (17)My stomach always starts to growl. (18)On my favorite visits, my grandma takes my hand takes me to the refrigerator. (19)She opens the refrigerator door and proudly shows me a big cheesecake. (20)I grin and hug her. (21)She knows cheesecake is my favorite dessert. 7 Sentence 17 should be written – A My stomach would always started to growl. B My stomach would always starting to growl. C My stomach would always starter to growl. D as it is 8 Sentence 20 should be written – F I’d grin and hug us. G I’d grin and hug we. H I’d grin and hug her. J as it is provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use Question Correct Answer VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 7 D 3. 11 cc – use present and past verb tenses 8 H 2. 12 dc – use singular and plural pronouns Notes to Teacher: During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for correct punctuation and sentence construction. provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Read the fourth part of Kelli’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below. (22)I hulped Grandma roll the meatballs. (23)Then we set the table. (24)We call everyone to the table. (25)We share a delicious meal. (26)After dinner, Grandma Hazel tells me stories about when she was a little girl. (27)I love listening to her tell about growing up on a farm in Italy. (28)When I am a grandma i want to be just like my Grandma Hazel. 9 In sentence 22, hulped should be written – 10 How is i want in sentence 28 BEST written? A help F I want B hilp G i Want C healp H I Want D as it is J as it is provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.

Daily SOL Writing Practice Grade 3 Week 1 Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use Question Correct Answer VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation 9 A 3. 11 hf – use correct spelling for frequently used words, including irregular plurals 10 F 2. 12 ce – capitalize the word I Notes to Teacher: During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for correct punctuation and sentence construction. provided by Simply Achieve, Inc.