Open Ended
Writing Prompts
Terms
Non Fiction Features
Context Clues
100
What strategy do you use when answering Open Ended? Explain what each letter means.
What is RACER?
100
The personal computer has made changes in many people's lives. Write a composition explaining how your life would be different if there were suddenly no computers in the world.
What is an ESSAY?
100
Define theme.
What is a lesson learned?
100
What is a caption?
What are the words that are used to explain a picture.
100
The maze was the most INTRICATE one she had ever seen, with hundreds of loops and turns. Based on the sentence, what does intricate mean? A. complicated B. powerful C. boring D. pleasant common
What is A, complicated?
200
What are ways to introduce evidence from the text (Direct Quotes)?
What is "According to the text.."
200
Imagine you are hiking in a state park that has mountain trails, a lake, a river, and wild animals. Write a narrative about an adventure that takes place in this state park.
What is a STORY?
200
What is plot?
What is events of a story?
200
What 2 types of print can you find in NON FICTION text?
What are BOLD and ITALICS?
200
Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. "We have such an extensive selection of cars," he said, "So everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!" What does the word "extensive" mean? A. costing a lot of money B. large amount C. having no color D. not enough
What is B?
300
What would your first sentence be when answering this Open Ended?? There are many things to consider before you buy or adopt a kitten. -Discuss at least two details from the article that you should be aware of if you plan to adopt a kitten. -After reading this article, would you want to own a kitten? Why or why not?
What is (restate prompt/question).
300
A well-known saying goes, "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem." Write a composition, using your personal experience, about your understanding of this saying.
What is an ESSAY?
300
What is climax?
What is the turning point in the story?
300
What are different types of visuals that can be found in non fiction texts?
What are maps, charts, diagrams, photographs, etc
300
My sister is a hypochondriac because she thinks she needs crutches for a bruised knee. Based on the sentence above, what does "hypochondriac" mean? A. person who overreacts to medical issues B. person who is weird C. person who has problems D. person who likes cheese
What is A?
400
What are 2 transitions that you might use to end your open ended response?
What are Overall, In conclusion, Therefore, All in all...
400
The headline in your town's local newspaper reads: Teen saves baby in house fire. Imagine you are the reporter and write a narrative about this headline.
What is a STORY?
400
What does it mean to INFER?
What is Draw a conclusion/make a guess by using the text and reading between the lines.
400
What is a subheading?
Divides the text into sections to help with identifying main ideas of each section.
400
The horse cantered along, and the rider was not frightened at all. As used here, the word cantered means.. A. wandered B. jumped C. snorted D. trotted
What is D, trotted?
500
What can you do to fulfill the "R" part of RACER?
What is Text -self, text-text, text-world, opinion.
500
In "I Wake Today," the poet Kenn Nesbitt writes about a day that began in an unexpected way. At one time or another, most of us have experienced a day that did not turn out as we had expected. In your writing, be sure to: -Describe the things that happened to you. -Discuss the problems that may have come from them. -Explain what you learned from your experience.
What is an essay that explains?
500
What is the main idea?
What is the most important idea of the text which includes other statements to support it.(supporting details)
500
What is a sidebar?
Gives extra information about the topic of the main article.
500
The feud between Chris and Frank over who is the better pitcher is ongoing, and there is no end in sight. The word feud means.. A. quarrel B. agreement C. joking D. game.
What is A, quarrel?
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