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Description of the 2001 FCAT Writing Prompts

GRADE 4

Writing to Explain
Students responded to a topic that required them to explain their favorite thing to do after school and why they enjoyed doing it.

Writing to Tell a Story (Narrative)
Students responded to a topic that required them to tell a story about a time when they had fun making or building something.

GRADE 8

Writing to Explain
Students responded to a topic that required them to explain why one thing was special to them.

Writing to Persuade
Students responded to a topic that required them to convince a friend to eat at their favorite place.

GRADE 10

Writing to Explain
Students responded to a topic that required them to explain what they enjoy most about being a teenager.

Writing to Persuade
Students responded to a topic that required them to convince the school board to accept their choice of a new school holiday.