Common Core Text-Dependent Writing Prompt Explanatory Grade 6

The new common core standards will require students to relate their story and essay writing to two-three passages of text. The text may be nonfiction, fiction, quotes, environmental print, or poetry.

This writing prompt contains three texts for the student to read (very short) and specific writing prompt directions. The type of writing the students will be composing will fall under the category "explanatory" because the student will be forced to respond to a question by making a definitive answer, supporting it with an explicit explanation, and supporting it with information from at least two of the three texts on the page.

The reading level of the text is late elementary however the demands of the prompt and text inferences lend itself to be more appropriate for middle school English students.

It can be used for private tutoring, home schooling, and 5th grade enrichment/differentiated instruction.

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