491 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 12: Tax Form: Complete income tax return Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 11–12 Professional Commentary: After examining income tax documents, students interpret information needed to perform a specific task. This is a sample constructed response test item used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... 492 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 4: Describe a favorite object Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–4 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a personal narrative about a favorite object. This is a sample writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... 493 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 4: Convince a friend to become visible Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 4 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a persuasive letter. This is a sample writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... 494 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 4: Write a story about a castle Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–4 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a narrative about a character who discovers a castle. This is a sample narrative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... 495 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Design an educational TV show Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 5–8 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a letter to the president of a television network about ideas for a new educational show. This is a sample informative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 496 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Vandalism (50-minute item) Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: After reviewing a bar graph charting school vandalism rates, students write a report to the school board documenting the problem of vandalism and offering ideas about how to solve it. This is a sample informative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 497 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Debate lengthening the school year Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a persuasive letter to the school board arguing for or against lengthening the school year. This is a sample writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 498 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Write a story about a visitor from space Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 5–8 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a narrative about meeting an alien. This is a sample writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 499 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 12: Give writing advice to a younger student Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 11–12 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a letter describing the skills needed to be a successful writer in high school. This is a sample writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 500 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 12: Debate the importance of voting Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: For this writing prompt, students express their views on the importance of voting by writing a persuasive response. This is a sample writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 |