Idaho Direct Writing Assessment

Grade 5

2003-2004

 

Teachers:      Please read the accompanying 5^th grade Teacher Directions for administering the assessment below.

 

Students:       TIPS FOR WRITING:

 

1.      You have ninety (90) minutes to write to the assignment below.

 

2.      Think carefully about what you are going to write before you begin.  You may want to use scratch paper to list ideas before you begin writing.

 

3.      You may use a dictionary or thesaurus to help you.

 

4.      Write the final draft on the lined response form:

·         Use your best cursive or manuscript handwriting.

·         When you have finished your story, reread it to make sure that you have said what you wanted to say.  Erase or draw a line through any errors you have made and rewrite.  Please do not use “White Out” or other correction fluids.

·         If you finish early, put your head down on your desk and relax for a few minutes.  Then, reread your paper.

·         Limit your writing to the front and back of one Response Form.

·         Include only details in your story that could really happen.

 

5.      You may use regular or erasable BLACK BALLPOINT PEN for your essay.  Enjoy your writing.

 

 

NARRATIVE PROMPT Background: 

 

Everyone enjoys a good celebration.  A celebration may include many people or just a few people who gather to honor someone or to recognize a special occasion.  Perhaps you came together for a birthday, a baby’s birth, a holiday, a homecoming, or a wedding.  People also celebrate such things as new seasons, religious ceremonies, graduations, or other special events.  Write a story for your teacher about a celebration that you remember well.