GRADE 3 OPTIONAL WRITING ASSESSMENT

There are 3 optional writing administrations for third grade. These writing components are scored at the school level and used as schools deem appropriate. Each writing prompt has 4 files as described below.

1. Student prompt: This includes workspace for students to organize their thoughts before writing, as well as space for the students to repond to the prompt.
2. Teacher directions: These directions should be read to students before they begin to write.
3. Rubric: This provides guidelines for scoring the students’ writing.
4. Scoring Samples: These provide examples of student responses along with annotations regarding scoring.

Living Under Water Story

STUDENT PROMPT	TEACHER DIRECTIONS
RUBRIC	SCORING SAMPLES

Directions on Getting Ready for School

STUDENT PROMPT	TEACHER DIRECTIONS
RUBRIC	SCORING SAMPLES

Opinion on Television

STUDENT PROMPT	TEACHER DIRECTIONS
RUBRIC	SCORING SAMPLES