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Handout # 5 - TAKS ELA Prompts of the Past
Directions: On the lines below each prompt, you should write a 2 to 5 word description
of a story that will answer the prompt, and then in one sentence EXPLAIN how it fits the
prompt.
1. July 2006 Exit Level: Write an essay explaining the value of the small, everyday
events of life.
Topic of my essay: ________________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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2. April 2006 Exit Level: Write an essay explaining how a person can feel connected to
a special place.
Topic of my essay: ________________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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3. February 2006 Exit Level: Write an essay about the effect that someone you admire
can have on your life.
Topic of my essay: ________________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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4. Spring 2006 Grade 10: Write an essay about a time you made an important choice.
Topic of my essay: ________________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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5. Spring 2006 Grade 10 Make-up: Write an essay about a time you received
encouragement from another person.
Topic of my essay: ________________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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6. Fall 2005 Exit Level: Write an essay about whether it is important to seek friendships
with people who are different from you.
Topic of my essay: ________________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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7. October 2005 Exit Level: Write an essay about the importance of participating in an
activity you enjoy.
Topic of my essay: ________________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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8. July 2004 Exit Level: Write an essay explaining what courage means to you.
Topic of my essay: ________________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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9. Spring 2004 Exit Level: Write an essay explaining the importance of accepting others
as they are.
Topic of my essay: _______________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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10. Spring 2004 Grade 10: Write an essay about the impact another person can have on
your life.
Topic of my essay: ________________________________________________________
How it fits the prompt: _____________________________________________________
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