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How do you know what a writing prompt is asking you to do?

How do you know what a writing prompt is asking you to do?. In this lesson, you will learn how to read and understand what a prompt requires by circling key words and deciding if you need to write narrative or essay. Writing Process. 1. 2. 3. Generate Ideas. Write Drafts. Revise & Edit.

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How do you know what a writing prompt is asking you to do?

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  1. How do you know what a writing prompt is asking you to do?

  2. In this lesson, you will learn how to read and understand what a prompt requires by circling key words and deciding if you need to write narrative or essay.

  3. Writing Process 1 2 3 Generate Ideas Write Drafts Revise & Edit

  4. Rushing to start writing and not taking the time to figure out exactly what a prompt is asking you to do! How do I get this to show up? A similar graphic isn’t on the learnzillion graphics slides either.

  5. 1 Read the prompt. 2 Circle key words. 3 Ask yourself, “Do I need to write a narrative or an essay?”

  6. 1 • Read the prompt. Sometimes, even the best of friends can disagree. Think about a time you and a friend had a disagreement. What did you disagree over? What happened? Now write a story about a time that you and a friend had a disagreement.

  7. 2 • Circle key words. Sometimes, even the best of friends can disagree. Think about a time you and a friend had a disagreement. What did you disagree over? What happened? Now write a story about a time that you and a friend had a disagreement.

  8. Ask yourself, “Do I need to write a narrative or an essay?” 3 Think about a time… What clues are there in the prompt? I need to write a narrative. Now write a story…

  9. 1 Read the prompt. 2 Circle key words. 3 Ask yourself, “Do I need to write a narrative or an essay?”

  10. In this lesson, you have learned how to read and understand what a prompt requires by circling key words and deciding if you need to write narrative or essay.

  11. Read the prompt below. Using the steps from this lesson, determine what kind of writing it is asking you to do. Everybody has had moments where they acted bravely. Think about a time when you felt scared and had to act bravely. Why were you scared? What did you do that was brave? What happened afterwards? Now write a story about a time you acted bravely.

  12. Read this new prompt. Circle the key words. Then, decide if you need to write narrative or essay. • Tell about a time you were excited. What were you excited about? What did you do because you were excited? Now write a story telling about a time were excited.

  13. Read the prompt below. Using the steps from this lesson, determine what kind of writing it is asking you to do. Everybody has times when they have to try something they’ve never done before. Think about a time when you had to do something that was new. What did you have to do? How did you feel? Now write a story about a time you had to try something new.

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