Middle School ELA ACT Aspire Exemplars

Middle School ELA ACT Aspire Exemplars

6th Grade Reading

3. The passage states that the gray cub had early discovered that one wall of his world was different from the rest (line 20). Explain how the gray cub feels about this discovery. Use two details from the passage to support your answer.

8th Grade Reading

6th Grade English

8th Grade English

6th Grade Writing

ACT Aspire Writing Parent Information 6th grade This is an example of a 6 th grade writing prompt: This is an example of a 4th grade prompt. You are going to write a story in which you describe and reflect. As you get older, people expect more of you. Think about a new responsibility that you have taken on in the past year. What were some of the challenges you faced as you assumed this new responsibility, and how did you deal with those difficulties? Write a story to show what is like to take on a new responsibility and reflect on what you learned from this experience. Be sure to use descriptive details to show what this experience means to you. Now, write a story that describes a new responsibility you have taken on in the past year. Your story should reflect on what you learned from the experience. Suggestions for parents to support your child: Let your child read the prompt by themselves Remind your child to read everything in the box Ask them what to tell you what the prompt is asking in their own words Help them organize 30 minutes: Use 6-7 minutes - think about the big ideas (graphic organizer) Use 18-19 minutes to write from your big ideas Use 4-5 minutes to review Encourage them to Use their best handwriting Do not skip lines Do not margin of the paper Have a beginning, middle and end Stay on topic Make your writing interesting

7th Grade Writing

ACT Aspire Writing Parent Information 7th grade This is an example of a 7 th grade writing prompt: You are going to write an essay in which you explain how inventions can have an effect on our lives. Think about one invention that influences the way you live. What is the invention and how does it affect your life? Write an essay to explain how this invention influences your life, and discuss how inventions can change the way people live. Be sure to use reasons and details in your explanation. Now, write an essay which explains an invention that influences your life. Your essay should discuss how inventions can change the way people live. Suggestions for parents to support your child: Let your child read the prompt by themselves Remind your child to read everything in the box Ask them what to tell you what the prompt is asking in their own words Help them organize 30 minutes: Use 6-7 minutes - think about the big ideas (graphic organizer) Use 18-19 minutes to write from your big ideas Use 4-5 minutes to review Encourage them to Use their best handwriting Do not skip lines Do not margin of the paper Have a beginning, middle and end Stay on topic Make your writing interesting

8th Grade Writing

ACT Aspire Writing Parent Information 8th grade This is an example of a 8 th grade writing prompt: Kim loves learning to speak French. In addition to her French class, she takes lessons after school. Kim does well in these after-school lessons, but they don t leave her much time to do homework for her other classes. Kim wants to keep taking the extra French lessons, but she doesn t want to do poorly in her other classes. Should Kim keep taking extra French lessons? Consider the positions below as you think about how you would answer this question: Yes --It is wise to focus on excelling in one area. No It is better to be a well-rounded student. Now, take a position for this question and write a persuasive essay in which you argue for your position. Be sure to provide reasons for your position and examples to support your reasons. Suggestions for parents to support your child: Let your child read the prompt by themselves Remind your child to read everything in the box Ask them what to tell you what the prompt is asking in their own words Help them organize 30 minutes: Use 6-7 minutes - think about the big ideas (graphic organizer) Use 18-19 minutes to write from your big ideas Use 4-5 minutes to review Encourage them to Use their best handwriting Do not skip lines Do not margin of the paper Have a beginning, middle and end Stay on topic Make your writing interesting