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Pre-TAKS Writing Lesson

Learn how to read a writing prompt, organize your ideas, and write a composition for the TAKS Writing Test. Includes tips for revising and editing. Suitable for fourth and fifth graders.

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Pre-TAKS Writing Lesson

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  1. Pre-TAKS Writing Lesson • By: Mary S. Roland

  2. Forth and fifth grade only TAKS WRITING TEST • The TAKS writing test is given in two p arts: a Revising and Editing part (Multiple-Choice Section) and a Written Composition part (Writing to a Prompt). • Revising and Editing In this part of the writing test, you will answer multiple-choice questions on how a sentence or paragraph might be improved. First, read the selection to get a sense of what ideas the writer is trying to communicate. Second, reread the selection and underline sentences that seem to be of the central idea of the paragraph, or sentences that should be combined. Third, circle any sentence fragments or examples of incorrect grammar, spelling, or punctuation.

  3. Reading a Writing Prompt • A writing test requires you to write a composition in response to a prompt. A writing prompt presents a topic for your paper. Look for key words and phrases in the prompt that tell you what you should write about. • Next, determine what you want to say and your purpose for writing. Your purpose may be to: • explain • describe • entertain • express

  4. Writing: How to Read a Prompt? Write a composition about a make-believe animal. • Identify the Topic, Audience, and Choose a Plan for Organizing: • Identify the Topic: Read the prompt again carefully. Find key words that tell you about the writing topic. The words “make-believe animal” tell you that you will be writing about a creature that you imagine. • Identify the Audience: Determine who you want your audience to be. You may want to think of your teacher as your audience. • Choose a Plan for Organizing: (A thinking Map) How will you organize your ideas. You will need to consider what kind of writing to produce. • explain • describe • entertain • express

  5. Steps for Fun Writing Friday • * Brainstorm and choose topic • * Tree Map - Who? What? Where? • * Circle Maps of each Who, What, Where • * Flow Map - Intro, Event 1, Event 2, Event 3, Conclusion • * Sloppy Copy • * Edit, Edit, Edit! • * Final Copy (BEST handwriting)

  6. The Reef Club Cozumel, MX 2005 Motorcycle Rally Austin, TX 2008 Written Compositionabout a time when you had fun! Disney Land Anaheim, CA 1999 Phi Theta Kappa Convention San Antonio, TX 2002 Las Vegas, NV 2006 Adam’s Mark Hotel Denver , CO 2001 Moe Ranch Kerrville, TX 2004 Gaylord, Grand Ole Opra, Nashville, TN 2003 Brainstorm: Take 10 minutes to think of every supporting detail that describes the who what, where & when of your story. Remember to only focus on the details that support the main idea of your story.

  7. Your Main Idea Who What Where When Take 10 minutes to think of every supporting detail that describes the who what, where & when of your story. Remember to only focus on the details that support the main idea of your story.

  8. Use this prewriting page to plan your composition Motorcycle Rally Body Who What Where When Rodney Motorcycle Rally City of Austin State of Texas Summer Riders Rode around in hill country 6th Street May 2008 Me Swam in Barton Springs Stayed in a hotel Hill Country Long Weekend Rode on a motorcycle Barton Springs

  9. Use this prewriting page to plan your composition Shy Kind Reserved Nice Motorcycles Weird People Loud, Fun, Exciting Bone chilling water Crowded Fresh springs Barton Springs Me Rally Dare devil Smart Brave Green hills Refreshing Gorgeous Breath taking scenery God’s Country Austin Texas Completely crowded Hill Country Rodney 6th Street Brainstorm: Take 10 minutes to think of every supporting detail that describes the who what, where & when of your story. Remember to only focus on the details that support the main idea of your story.

  10. Use this prewriting page to plan your composition Strong Lead

  11. Use this prewriting page to plan your composition Strong Lead

  12. Use this prewriting page to plan your composition Strong Lead Helicopter Writing DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS

  13. Use this prewriting page to plan your composition Strong Lead Transition Transition Transition DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS

  14. Use this prewriting page to plan your composition Template Strong Lead Transition Transition Transition DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS Conclusion Wrap it up

  15. Template While visiting the city of Austin, I saw many breath taking sights and some frightening ones as well. (Restate your Topic here….da…da…da …Motorcycle Rally.) My husband, Rodney, and I drove to Austin for the annual ROT Rally May of 2008. I was able to see many spectacular sights such as Hill Country and Barton Springs, not to mention thousands of motorcycles. The adventure began when Rodney was eager to show off his new Harley Davidson to other motorcycle enthusiasts. Add an exciting sentence here….. Strong Lead Transition Transition Transition Motorcycle Rally (Annual ROT Rally) Riding motor cycles In Hill Country In Austin, Texas. Swimming in Barton Springs DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS Beautiful green hills Wind blowing in my face God’s country Weird and strange sights Water is bone chilling cold and icy Thousands of motor cycles Fun, exciting, loud Fresh springs from the ground Once you get use to the Water it is a great experience Conclusion Wrap it up To make a long story short, Rodney and I had a special and memorable adventure in Austin. I will never forget the fun times on the motorcycle and soaking in God’s country. I am looking forward to visiting the city of Austin again soon. I can’t wait to go back again. I think it is the best time I have ever had!

  16. Write the rough copy of your 3 main events. Rough Copy Show me don’t tell me!

  17. Template While visiting the city of Austin, I saw many breath taking sights and some frightening ones as well. My husband, Rodney, and I drove to Austin for the annual ROT Rally May of 2008. I was able to see many spectacular sights such as Hill Country and Barton Springs, not to mention thousands of motorcycles. The adventure began when Rodney was eager to show off his new Harley Davidson to other motorcycle enthusiasts. Strong Lead Transition Transition Transition To complete our days of fun, we decided to take a dip at Barton Springs. This is a fresh spring which flows out of the ground. The water is so cold that it will chill you to the bone. It is like swimming in the coldest glass of ice water. Brrrr! After 10 minutes when I could feel my legs again I had fun swimming laps. I’m not sure I’d every swim there again, but it was a fun, new experience. Our first stop in Austin was on 6th Street, located downtown. There were motorcycles as far as the ye could see. There must have been thousands of them! There were also quite a few interesting people there to say the least. For example, an older man was wearing a thong that he had no business wearing. Perhaps he tought it complimented the bright pink feather hoa he had on. The thing that impressed me the most about the rally was the booming thunder sound when every motorcycle stared at the exact same time! The second day we were in Austin, Rodney took me on a long, scenic ride through Hill Country. The green hills were so beautiful, that this land could only be called God’s country. The wind that was blowing in my face was so crisp and clean, it felt good to breathe. The entire ride felt completely refreshing and invigorating. My spirits were rejuvenated! DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS Beautiful green hills Wind blowing in my face God’s country Weird and strange sights Water is bone chilling cold and icy Thousands of motor cycles Fun, exciting, loud Fresh springs from the ground Once you get use to the Water it is a great experience Conclusion Wrap it up To make a long story short, Rodney and I had a special and memorable adventure in Austin. I will never forget the fun times on the motorcycle and soaking in God’s country. I am looking forward to visiting the city of Austin again soon. I can’t wait to go back again. I think it is the best time I have ever had!

  18. Edit • Do’s: • 50% indirect sentences • 50% direct sentences • Start each sentence with a different word • Add suspense, humor, drama • Sensory words and phrases • Add an idiom, simile, metaphor • Add adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases • Keep every sentence in past tense • Check spelling, grammar, punctuation • Don’ts: • Got, get, getting • Going, went, go • No boring, wimpy words • No excessive then, after that, next, so, so that… Use the Following: Everything in your Writing Binder, Thesaurus, Dictionary, Posters in the Room Remember: There is no such thing as good writing, only good rewriting.

  19. Editing Process • Capitalization and Punctuation • Spelling • Have you used verbs of steel? • Do you have awesome Adverbs? (6-8) • Have you used amazing adjectives? (10-15) • Do you have one main Idea? • Do you have a strong lead? • - Does it hook the reader? - Does it restate the prompt? • - Does it stir the readers interest? • - Does it help the reader want to read on? • Do you have nay run-on sentences? • Do I have prepositional phrases throughout my paper? Do I have 1 or 2 leading a sentence? • 10. Does my paper have logical sequence? • 11. Do I have a great conclusion? • Does it wrap it up? -Does it restate the prompt? • Does it have a clear ending? • Does it have feelings?

  20. Final, Final Copy After revising your Intro, Body, and Conclusion, read through your paper 2 more times to make sure you caught everything. Whisper it to yourself.

  21. My Finished Written Composition: A Fun Motorcycle Rally While visiting the city of Austin, I saw many breath taking sights and some frightening ones as well. My husband, Rodney, and I drove to Austin for the annual ROT Rally May of 2008. I was able to see many spectacular sights such as Hill Country and Barton Springs, not to mention thousands of motorcycles. The adventure began when Rodney was eager to show off his new Harley Davidson to other motorcycle enthusiasts. Our first stop in Austin was on 6th Street, located downtown. There were motorcycles as far as the ye could see. There must have been thousands of them! There were also quite a few interesting people there to say the least. For example, an older man was wearing a thong that he had no business wearing. Perhaps he tought it complimented the bright pink feather hoa he had on. The thing that impressed me the most about the rally was the booming thunder sound when every motorcycle stared at the exact same time! The second day we were in Austin, Rodney took me on a long, scenic ride through Hill Country. The green hills were so beautiful, that this land could only be called God’s country. The wind that was blowing in my face was so crisp and clean, it felt good to breathe. The entire ride felt completely refreshing and invigorating. My spirits were rejuvenated. To complete our days of fun, we decided to take a dip at Barton Springs. This is a fresh spring which flows out of the ground. The water is so cold that it will chill you to the bone. It is like swimming in the coldest glass of ice water. Brrrr! After 10 minutes when I could feel my legs again I had fun swimming laps. I’m not sure I’d every swim there again, but it was a fun, new experience.

  22. Rough Check Whisper your whole story to yourself from beginning to end. Fix mistakes as you find them.

  23. If you need more practice… You’re doing GREAT!!!

  24. Title:_________________ Topic :_________________ Pre-write: Use a thinking map to plan each individual paragraph. Introduction Paragraph should include the following:Sentence One: Great Introduction. (Hook the reader). State your topic sentence.Sentence Two: Restate your writing prompt (Main Idea). Ex: Scariest experience ever, saddest experience ever, your happiest day etc.Sentence Three: Name the Characters (Who).Sentence Four: Setting (When and Where): Example: On a cool evening last summer.Sentence Five: Use a metaphor / Simile / or idiom to improve your writing.Sentence Six: Feelings (Use your five senses. • Paragraph One - First, • (Main Event / or Idea) • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Paragraph Two – Second, • (Main Event / or Idea) • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Paragraph Three - Third, • (Main Event / or Idea) • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Paragraph Four- Next, • (Main Event / or Idea) • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Paragraph Five - Then, • (Main Event / or Idea) • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Paragraph Six • (Main Event / or Idea) • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail • Supporting detail Conclusion Paragraph (Wrap it all up) It should include the following:Sentence One: Restate your writing prompt (Main Idea). Ex: Scariest experience ever, saddest experience ever, your happiest day etc. Sentence Two: Share a memory. Ex: I thought…Sentence Three: Feelings (Use your five senses. Ex: Sadly, I will not see my grandfather again. Sentence Four: Write a sentence on your hope or wish. Ex: I hope…. Or I wish…Sentence Five: Include a sentence that explains a decision made. Ex: I can not wait to do it again. I will never… Conclusion as a paragraph with the five above listed suggestions: Sadly, though, we soon had to be getting back to our hotel. We were tired and sleepy. I hope we come back someday, because I love this place. Next time we should stay longer. I thought with a glance over my shoulder at Copper Mountain.That was the best trip ever! I can not wait to do it again! Eight Paragraphs

  25. Your Main Idea Who What Where When Take 5 minutes to think of every detail that describes the main characters in your story. Remember to only focus on the details that support the main idea of your story.

  26. Your Main Idea Who What Where When Take 5 minutes to think of every adjective or adjective phrase that describes the place(s) in which your story took place.

  27. Your Main Idea Who What Where When Take 5 minutes to think of every adjective or adjective phrase that describes the time(s) in which your story took place.

  28. Your Main Idea Who What Where When Take a minute to choose the 3 Main Events in your story.

  29. Your Main Idea Who What Where When This is what your tree map should look like now.

  30. Take 10-15 minutes to write every supporting detail about 3 Main Events. Main Event 1 Main Event 2 Main Event 3 Event 1 Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details After you have brainstormed all of your supporting details, number them in the order in which they occurred.

  31. Introduction Hook the Reader, Stir the Reader’s Interest, Refer to the Setting, Use Sensory Words, Add Emotion, Restate Your Prompt, Slyly Refer to Your 3 Main Events Take 5-10 minutes to write your introduction. Main Event 1 Main Event 2 Main Event 3 Event 1 Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details

  32. Introduction Hook the Reader, Stir the Reader’s Interest, Refer to the Setting, Use Sensory Words, Add Emotion, Restate Your Prompt, Slyly Refer to Your 3 Main Events Transition Sentence Transition Sentence Transition Sentence Main Event 1 Main Event 2 Main Event 3 Event 1 Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Take a few minutes to plan out your transition sentences between each paragraph.

  33. Introduction Hook the Reader, Stir the Reader’s Interest, Refer to the Setting, Use Sensory Words, Add Emotion, Restate Your Prompt, Slyly Refer to Your 3 Main Events Transition Sentence Transition Sentence Transition Sentence Main Event 1 Main Event 2 Main Event 3 Event 1 Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Supporting Details Conclusion Wrap it up, Refer to the Setting, Use Sensory Words, Add Emotion, Restate Your Prompt Write the conclusion to your story.

  34. Writing Prompt Now it’s your turn: Write a Composition about a time you had fun. “Think About It” (for 2 or 3 minutes tothink about what you want to write about before you begin. There is no talking or writing during this time, just thinking.)

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