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Writing Task 1Using the picture on page 4 as a guide, write a story about what
might be happening.
You may take notes, create a web, or do other prewriting work in the spaceprovided on pages 5 and 6. Then, write your story on the lines provided onpages 7 and 8.
Here is a checklist for you to follow to help you do your best writing. Pleaseread it silently as I read it aloud to you.
Writer’s ChecklistRemember to
❑ Keep the central idea or topic in mind.
❑ Keep your audience in mind.
❑ Support your ideas with details, explanations, and examples.
❑ State your ideas in a clear sequence.
❑ Include an opening and a closing.
❑ Use a variety of words and vary your sentence structure.
❑ State your opinion or conclusion clearly.
❑ Capitalize, spell, and use punctuation correctly.
❑ Write neatly.
After you write your story, read what you have written. Use thechecklist to make certain that your writing is the best it can be.
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WRITING TASK 1 – PREWRITING SPACEUse the space below and on page 6 to plan your writing.
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Remember — your story must be written on the lines on pages 7and 8 ONLY.
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WRITING TASK 1 (continued)
If you have time, you may review your work in this section only.
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Grade 3 V. A
Brave as a Mountain Lion by Ann Herbert Scott, illustrated by Glo Coalson. Text copyright © 1996 byAnn Herbert Scott. Illustrations copyright © by Glo Coalson. Reprinted by permission of WalkerBooks Ltd., London. Published in the U.S. by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA.