Writing Situations
Dear Santa,
• #1
Writing Situation: Every
year, millions of children
write Santa a letter to ask
for specific items.
Directions for Writing: Write
a letter to Santa
explaining what you want
and why.
OR
• #2
Writing Situation: Every
year, millions of children
write Santa a letter to ask
for specific items.
Directions for Writing: Write
a letter to Santa
convincing him that you
deserve gifts from him
this year.
1) PLAN ON GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
2) HIGHLIGHT and LABEL the parts of the standard (HOOK, THESIS,
SUPPOERTING DETAILS, ELABORATION, CONCLUSION)
3) UNDERLINE and LABEL PART PHRASES, INF PHRASES, and D,I Complex
Sent!
Writing Situation
Your principal has announced that a student from
another country is coming to attend your school.
Your class will be responsible for showing the
student interesting places in your town. You and
your classmates can suggest several places, but you
can only take the student to a few of them.
Directions for Writing
Decide where you think the new student should
visit. Write an essay to convince your classmates
that the new student should visit the places you
picked.
Writing Situation
Your principal has announced that a student from
another country is coming to attend your school.
Your class will be responsible for showing the
student interesting places in your town. You and
your classmates can suggest several places, but you
can only take the student to a few of them.
Directions for Writing
Write a letter to the new student describing the
interesting places in your town. Explain what makes
them interesting. Provide specific details about the
places so that a student from another country will
understand what they are like.
Writing Situation
Your class has been given the opportunity to
design a brand new television show for children.
It could be a news show, a talk show, a cartoon, or
any kind of show you want for children.
Directions for Writing
Write a report to be read to your class in which
you explain your idea for the new children’s
television show. Be sure to include specific details
so that your classmates will understand what the
new show will be like.
Writing Situation
Your favorite television show has been cancelled.
The president of the television network has
announced the he might change his mind about
cancelling the show if enough people write letters
to complain about his decision.
Directions for Writing
Write a letter to the president of the television
network to convince him or her to bring back your
favorite show. Include specific details to support
your position.
Writing Situation
Your class is studying heroes. A hero is someone
people respect and admire. Heroes can be
famous people like world leaders, scientists,
athletes, or explorers. They can also be ordinary
people such as friends, parents, or teachers.
Who is your hero?
Directions for Writing
Write an essay to your class to convince the
students that the person you chose is a hero.
Make sure you give specific details to support
your decision.
Writing Situation
Your class is studying heroes. A hero is someone
people respect and admire. Heroes can be
famous people like world leaders, scientists,
athletes, or explorers. They can also be ordinary
people such as friends, parents, or teachers.
Who is your hero?
Directions for Writing
Write an essay to be read to your class describing
your hero and explaining what makes him/her a
hero. Give specific details to help your classmate
understand your hero.
Writing Situation
Imagine that your class is creating a magazine
called Jobs of the Future.
Directions for Writing
Write an article describing a job you think will be
important in the future. Tell what skills or
knowledge the workers will need for this
occupation.
Writing Situation
The students at your school are not purchasing lunch
from the cafeteria. Your principal has decided to add
fast food restaurants to the menu. The principal
knows that this one change may not solve the
problem.
Directions for Writing
Decide what changes you think the principal needs
to make in your school cafeteria. Write a letter to the
principal explaining how adding fast food and other
changes you recommend will solve the school lunch
problem. Include specific examples and details so
that the principal will understand your ideas.
Writing Situation
Think about a time period at your school that you
would like to change, such as lengthening the
lunch period or adding a study hall at the end of
the school day.
Directions for Writing
Write an essay that examines the causes and
effects of this change.
Writing Situation
Everyday a new piece of technology is invented to
make our lives easier, make something work
faster or more efficiently, or to enhance our
entertainment and leisure time. Technology has
certainly changed our lives in many ways.
Directions for Writing
Think of a development in technology such as the
widespread use of cellular phones or the
availability of the Internet. Write an essay in
which you explain the causes and effects of this
development on our lives.
Writing Situation
Imagine that your are the consumer reporter for
your local newspaper. Select a product that many
students are interested in buying, such as in-line
skates or jeans.
Directions for Writing
Write an article that compares and contrasts two
brands of that product and recommend the best
choice.