FEBRUARY 22

PREPARATION FOR THE COMMON WRITTEN ASSESSMENT

1. Complete a plan for a narrative response. Develop a plan for a narrative response using the writing recipe. Practice writing a response from your plan. Your narrative response must have three parts: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Plan each paragraph using our recipe! Bring your plan to class on Monday because you can use it during the common written assessment!


2. Plan a friendly letter and make a template that shows the format for a letter. Using the plan you created, practice writing a friendly letter to a relative or friend, about a special relationship in your life. You may use your plan and letter template (not the practice letter) on Monday in your common written assessment!

General tips for preparing:

- Write your letter and narrative response in “first person” tense. This means using “I and me” and writing your letter from your perspective. Here is a sentence that demonstrates first person tense:

I am writing you to tell you about a special relationship I have with my dog Cedar. Cedar and I have shared many special moments together.

- When you plan each sentence in your letter or narrative response, use words that are appropriate and effective

- Always identify the purpose of your letter when writing any letter

-Practice will make you better so practice writing a narrative response and letter from your plans more than once. Remember, you ARE ALLOWED to use your plans during the assessment