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Paired Passages with Informational Writing Prompt on State & National Government
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Paired Passages with Informational Writing Prompt on State & National Government

Paired Passages with Informational Writing Prompt on State & National Government

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Use these paired passages all about State and National Government with a highly engaging writing prompt to keep students on task during your dreaded writing block! Students will read the two sources and the writing prompt, plan out their essay, and write a four- or five-paragraph informative essay. Informational writing prompts using articles are the best way for students to practice writing skills.

Use these paired passages all about State and National Government with a highly engaging writing prompt to keep students on task during your dreaded writing block! Students will read the two sources and the writing prompt, plan out their essay, and write a four- or five-paragraph informative essay. Informational writing prompts using articles are the best way for students to practice writing skills.
 
 
This Paired Passages Informative Writing Prompt Includes:
  • Text Source #1
  • Text Source #2
  • Writing Prompt: Compare and contrast the state level govenment to the national government.
  • Planning Sheets
  • Writing Paper
Spark a love of writing with this high-interest writing prompt.  A great way to meet multiple standards with one activity. 
 
Standards:
  • Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. -CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2
  • Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. -CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1
  • Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. -CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9
 
Ideas for Use:
  • Individual Writing Practice
  • Whole Group Instruction
  • Partner Practice
  • Substitute Plans
  • Send Home as Practice
  • ELA Work Stations or Centers
  • Assessment
I am the author of each text, I just used different author names so students could practice citing different names.
 
*This was designed to be perfect practice for state writing tests! Directly aligned with Florida’s FSA format, but probably similar to your state, too!
 
Copyright © Chloe Campbell
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