Grades 1-5 Prompt Teacher Directions Day 1 (45 minutes) Pass out the prompt. (If desired, a link to the image is available on page 3 of these directions.) Ask the class what they see happening in the picture. Allow 3 minutes for students to turn and talk about what they see to a partner. Explain that each student is to write a story about what might be happening in this picture. Read the prompt under the picture together and clarify the directions. Provide lined paper (or a computer if your students are accustomed to composing on a keyboard) and give students the remainder of the period to write. The writing should be completed individually, without help. When the period is over, explain that students may finish writing and proofread tomorrow. Collect student work and materials. Day 2 (45 minutes) Return student work and materials. Students may be given access to a dictionary, thesaurus, spell check, or grammar check. Allow the remainder of the period to finish writing and proofread. * If you are having difficulty with the quality of the image, the painting can be found online at: http://www.vintage-views.com/cat-holding-court-with-aretriever_pointer-and-hound.html

File Name: N2P On-Demand Writing - Uniform Prompt Uses temporal words to signal event order ones upon a time there was a new stdet the stdets name was Kiana Kiana was nice an she was a panda all the other kids were super eicsted but Kiana was sie she walit in the class room ms. moore said eveone say hello to Kiana Kiana was not sie anymore she rzed they were all friedlee too Dogs were helping her case this was her fist Day of school the Dogs were willy nice one Dogs name was tito and the ohter Dogs name was maij they Became Best frieds and then they went home Includes details to describe feelings Includes details to describe actions Includes details to describe thoughts Provides a sense of closure The short sequence of events in this second-grade narrative is well elaborated with details that describe feelings ( all the other kids were super eicsted ), actions ( ms. moore said eveone say hello to Kiana ), and thoughts ( she rzd they were all friedlee ). Temporal words ( fist, walit ) establish the sequence of events. This narrative revolves around a central problem, Kiana s shyness on her first day of school, which is resolved at the end of the story when Kiana overcomes her shyness and makes friends.

File Name: N2P Revised and Edited for Student Use Once upon a time, there was a new student. The student's name was Kiana. Kiana was nice. She was a panda. All the other kids were super excited, but Kiana was shy. She walked into the classroom. Ms. Moore said, "Everyone, say hello to Kiana." Kiana was not shy anymore. She realized they were all friendly dogs. They were helping her because this was her first day of school. The dogs were really nice. One dog's name was Tito, and another dog's name was Maij. They became best friends, and then they went home.

File Name: N2P On-Demand Writing - Uniform Prompt ones upon a time there was a new stdet the stdets name was Kiana Kiana was nice an she was a panda all the other kids were super eicsted but Kiana was sie she walit in the class room ms. moore said eveone say hello to Kiana Kiana was not sie anymore she rzed they were all friedlee too Dogs were helping her case this was her fist Day of school the Dogs were willy nice one Dogs name was tito and the ohter Dogs name was maij they Became Best frieds and then they went home