WRITING PROMPT CARD #21
Your school board is considering a new year-round
school schedule. Write a persuasive letter to your school board stating your opinion and explaining why you feel this way. Be sure to supply convincing reasons and/or specific examples.
ADAW / WRITING PROMPT CARD #22
Everyone has been surprised sometime. Surprises can be funny, scary, or exciting. Think about a time when you were surprised. Write a story for a friend telling what happened. Make your story as clear and as interesting as you can.
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #23
People often have a favorite room. It may be a room like a classroom, a bedroom, a kitchen, or a room at a friend’s house. Think of your favorite room. Write about your favorite room so that your friend will know exactly what the room is like. You may wish to include how the room looks, what you smell, the sounds you hear, and how you feel when you are there. ADAW / WRITING PROMPT CARD #24
Think about your favorite subject or activity in school. Write a friend and tell what your favorite subjector activity is and give reasons explaining why it is yourfavorite. You might tell why it is important to you, why you enjoy it, or what you have learned from it. Be sure to use examples that clearly explain what you mean.
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #25
You and a friend find a big box that is labeled “Do Not Open.” Your friend wants to open the box.
Write a story about what happens next.
ADAW / WRITING PROMPT CARD #26
Think of a favorite toy that you played with as a child. Describe the toy. You may want to describe how the toy looked, felt, smelled, and sounded, as well as how you felt playing with it.
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WRITING PROMPT CARD #27
Every class should have at least one computer. Write an essay explaining why this would be good for the students. Be sure to supply reasons and/or specific examples
ADAW / WRITING PROMPT CARD #28
In order to help students prepare for life after high school,
the department of education is considering adding
Grade 13 to teach students the skills they will need in a
modern society. Decide whether you agree or disagree
with the plan. Write a persuasive letter to the department of
education stating your opinion and explaining why you fee
this way. Be sure to supply convincing reasons and/or
specific examples. ADAW
WRITING PROMPT CARD #29
Your pen pal from a foreign country wants to know what your school is like. Write to your pen pal describing your school. Your may want to include sights, sounds, people, classes, and activities.
ADAW / WRITING PROMPT CARD #30
Describe a meal that you really enjoyed. You may want to tell what the meal looked like, how it tasted and smelled, and how you felt when you were eating it.
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Flash Cards or Game Cards for students to identify writing prompts. Pat Armstrong– ADAW

ALABAMA DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF WRITING
WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #22
NARRATIVE
Huntsville City Schools
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WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #21
PERSUASIVE
Huntsville City Schools
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WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #24
EXPOSITORY
Huntsville City Schools
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WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #23
DESCRIPIVE
Huntsville City Schools
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WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #26
DESCRIPTIVE
Huntsville City Schools
November 2002 / ALABAMA DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF WRITING
WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #25
NARRATIVE
Huntsville City Schools
November 2002
ALABAMA DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF WRITING
WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #28
PERSUASIVE
Huntsville City Schools
November 2002 / ALABAMA DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF WRITING
WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #27
EXPOSITORY
Huntsville City Schools
November 2002
ALABAMA DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF WRITING
WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #30
DESCRIPTIVE
Huntsville City Schools
November 2002 / ALABAMA DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF WRITING
WRITING PROMPT CARD - ANSWER #29
DESCRIPTIVE
Huntsville City Schools
November 2002

Flash Cards or Game Cards for students to identify writing prompts. Pat Armstrong - ADAW