501 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 12: Write a story about a special object Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: After reading an excerpt from a poem by Walt Whitman, students write a story about a special object. This is a sample narrative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 502 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Concentration of pesticide Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: Science Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–10 Professional Commentary: Students are asked to determine which organism in a pond ecosystem that had been contaminated with a pesticide would exhibit the highest levels of pesticide in its system. Students are required to explain their answer.... 503 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 4: Describe very unusual day Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–4 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students respond to illustrations by writing a story called "The Very Unusual Day." This is a sample narrative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP). From this test item, a visitor may access information regarding general performance on this item, a scoring guide and student responses (in the case of constructed response items), and performance on this item by various subgroups.... 504 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 4: Describe lunchtime Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–4 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write an informational report describing lunchtime at their school. This is a sample informational writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... 505 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 4: Convince the school librarian Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grade 4 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a letter to the school librarian explaining why a missing book should be repurchased. This is a sample persuasive writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... 506 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Your first day as president Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write narrative about what they would do as president of the United States. This is a sample narrative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 507 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Which book would you save? Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–7 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write an informational essay about a book they would preserve for future generations. This is a sample informational writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 508 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 8: Support a school schedule 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 principal arguing for or against proposed changes in the school schedule. This is a sample persuasive writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 509 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 12: Create a tall tale Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–10 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write a narrative in the format of a tall tale. This is a sample narrative writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 510 NAEP Assessment Item, Grade 12: Which book would you save? Resource Type: Assessment Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 11–12 Professional Commentary: For this prompt, students write an informational essay describing the one book they would choose to save for future generations. This is a sample informational writing prompt used in a past National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) assessment (for more information, see About NAEP).... Projects: Writing 6-12 |