Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Exploring
Mr. Miller’s class has been studying explorers. Mr. Miller asked his students to pretend they were one of the
first explorers. He wanted each student to write a diary entry as if they were an explorer traveling to the New
World. Mr. Miller wants his students to be creative when writing their diary entry. Jeremy wants to pretend he
is Christopher Newport. Jeremy made these notes.
Explorer
Ships
• Susan Constant
• Discovery
• Godspeed
• to discover riches
1
Which detail is in the wrong place on
Jeremy’s chart?
Reasons for
Exploring
• to find a western
sea route to Asia
• to colonize the
New World
2
Successes
• landed at present
day Jamestown
• made four more
voyages to bring
more people to
Jamestown
Which of these should Jeremy write
in the box labeled “Explorer”?
A
Susan Constant
F
Christopher Newport
B
to find a western sea route to Asia
G
rough seas
C
landed at present day Jamestown
H
needed money
D
to discover riches
J
wooden ships
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
1
D
3.10aa – generate ideas and plan writing
2
F
3.10aa – generate ideas and plan writing
Notes to Teacher:
The multiple choice component of Standards of Learning writing tests are composed of a series of brief
scenarios, each of which defines a writing task for a specific audience. The first questions asked will
address planning or prewriting.
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Read the first part of Jeremy’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below.
(1)Dear Diary,
(2)We have been at sea for 87 days now. (3)We must be close to land. (4)It is not nice here.
(5)Many men are sea sick. (6)I am glad to have Captain John Smith sailing with me. (7)He is
a strong leader. (8)I am sure that he will do good things in the New World.
3
How can sentence 4 be written with the
MOST description?
A
It is not nice on the boat.
B
It is very bad on the boat
C
It is cold and the sea is very rough.
D
It is very hard to sail.
4
The beginning format of Jeremy’s
rough draft shows that he is writing
–
F
a story
G
a letter
H
an explanation
J
a report
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
3
C
3.9de – create verbal pictures, using precise nouns,
verbs, and adjectives, that elaborate ideas within a
sentence
4
G
3.10bc – follow the organization of particular forms of
writing
Notes to Teacher:
During the revising stage of the writing process students will revise for organization, specific vocabulary,
and specific information.
To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on grouping like
information into clear paragraphs, ordering paragraphs so there is a logical flow of information and
including vivid vocabulary in their writing. Working with students to replace “tired” words in their writing
with “lively” ones will boost their vocabulary. Writer’s workshop mini-lessons provide the perfect
opportunity to model the use of “vivid vocabulary” and passage organization.
The Standards of Learning writing assessments provide students with a rough draft. The rough draft is
divided into two sections. The first section will have which require revisions such as the inclusion of a
sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined. Questions following the first
section of the rough draft will require students to correct errors by choosing the correct revision from the
answer choices provided.
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Read the second part of Jeremy's rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below.
(9)All of the ships have worked hard over the last 87 days. (10)The Susan Constant, the
Discovery, and the Godspeed are good. (11)When I was a boy my father gave me a toy boat.
(12)The Discovery has been able to keep up with the other ships. (13)The men have been
watching her carefully ever since the sail broke.
5
How can sentence 10 be written with the
MOST description?
A
B
The Susan Constant, the
Discovery, and the Godspeed are
very good.
The Susan Constant, the
Discovery, and the Godspeed are
really great.
C
The Susan Constant, the
Discovery, and the Godspeed are
okay.
D
The Susan Constant, the
Discovery, and the Godspeed are
well built ships.
6
Which sentence should be removed
because it does NOT focus on the
topic?
F
sentence 10
G
sentence 11
H
sentence 12
J
sentence 13
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
5
D
3.9de – create verbal pictures, using precise nouns,
verbs, and adjectives, that elaborate ideas within a
sentence
6
G
3.10dd – clarify writing when revising by including specific
vocabulary and information
Notes to Teacher:
During the revising stage of the writing process students will revise for organization, specific vocabulary,
and specific information.
To assist students in developing these skills direct instruction must take place on grouping like
information into clear paragraphs, ordering paragraphs so there is a logical flow of information and
including vivid vocabulary in their writing. Working with students to replace “tired” words in their writing
with “lively” ones will boost their vocabulary. Writer’s workshop mini-lessons provide the perfect
opportunity to model the use of “vivid vocabulary” and passage organization.
The Standards of Learning writing assessments provide students with a rough draft. The rough draft is
divided into two sections. The first section will have which require revisions such as the inclusion of a
sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined. Questions following the first
section of the rough draft will require students to correct errors by choosing the correct revision from the
answer choices provided.
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Read the third part of Jeremy’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below.
(14)Captain john smith has worked hard to keep the men aboard safe. (15)He has encouraged
us with stories of freedom and riches. (16)I hope to find gold silver gems and other riches.
7
In sentence 14, Captain john
smith should be written –
A
captain john smith
B
Captain John Smith
C
captain John Smith
D
as it is
8
How is I hope to find gold silver gems
and other riches. from sentence 16
BEST written?
F
I hope to find gold, silver gems,
and other riches.
G
I hope to find gold, silver, gems,
and other riches.
H
I hope to find gold silver, gems
and other riches.
J
as it is
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
7
B
2.12cd – capitalize all proper nouns and all words at the
beginning of sentences
8
G
3.11eg – punctuate correctly; commas in a simple series
Notes to Teacher:
During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for usage and mechanics.
The Standards of Learning writing assessments provide students with a rough draft. The rough draft is
divided into two sections. The first section will have which require revisions such as the inclusion of a
sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined. Questions following the first
section of the rough draft will require students to correct errors by choosing the correct revision from the
answer choices provided. Students will be required to answer which represents correct usage or
mechanics. In some cases there will be no error and the correct answer will be “as it is”
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Read the final part of Jeremy’s rough draft. Use it to answer the questions below.
(17)We have already learned a lot on our trip. (18)When I reach the New World. (19)I will get
started planning my next trip. (20)I hope to bring many more people to the New World. (21)We
will create new lives.
(22)Signed,
(23)Christopher Newport
9
Which sentence is NOT a complete
sentence?
10 How should will create from sentence
21 be written?
A
sentence 17
F
will creating
B
sentence 18
G
will created
C
sentence 19
H
will creative
D
sentence 20
J
as it is
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Daily SOL Writing Practice
Grade 3
Week 10
Answer Sheet – For Teacher Use
Question
Correct Answer
VA SOL Essential Understanding Correlation
9
B
3.11aa – use complete sentences
10
J
3.11cc – use past and present verb tenses
Notes to Teacher:
During the editing stage of the writing process students will edit for usage and mechanics.
The Standards of Learning writing assessments provide students with a rough draft. The rough draft is
divided into two sections. The first section will have which require revisions such as the inclusion of a
sentence that does not belong or two sentences that need to be combined. Questions following the first
section of the rough draft will require students to correct errors by choosing the correct revision from the
answer choices provided. Students will be required to answer which represents correct usage or
mechanics. In some cases there will be no error and the correct answer will be “as it is”
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