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FCAT Writing Prompts
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PROMPT
Everyone has been alone at one time or another. Think about a time
you were alone at home or someplace else. Tell about a time you
were alone so the reader feels that he was there.
As the studentsentered the room, something strange happened. Each
student became smaller until they were only 12 inches tall. Now tell
about what happened the day you became only 12 inches tall.
The teacher comes into the classroom and puts a bag on her desk.
Then she goes out of the classroom. The bag on her desk begins to
move. Now write a story about the day that the teacher put a bag on
her desk, and itstarted to move. Make the reader feel that he or she is
there in the classroom.
Everyone has done something that he or she will always remember.
Think about a time you did something special that you will always
remember. Now write a story about the time you did something
special that you will always remember.
Everyone has had a day he or she will never forget. Think about a
special day. Nowwrite a story about what happened on your special
day.
We have all had vacations away from school. Think about one
vacation you had away from school. Write to tell what happened on
your vacation from school.
You pass a door every day. It is always locked. One day you pass the
door it is unlocked. You open the door and walk inside. Write to tell
what happens when you open the door and walkinside.
A student has been picked to fly aboard the next space shuttle mission.
That student is you. Think about what it would be like to fly on a
shuttle mission. Write to tell what happened on your trip into outer
space.
We have all lost something, or know someone who has lost
something. Before you begin writing, think about a time when you or
someone else lost something. Write to tell whathappened the time you
or someone else lost something.
We have all had fun on a school field trip. Think about one field trip
you had away from school. Write to tell what happened on your field
trip away from school.
Animals sometimes surprise us by doing something smart. Think
about a time an animal did something smart. Now write a story about
the time an animal did something smart.Teachers sometimes like to surprise the class. Think about a time your
teacher surprised the class. Now write a story about a teacher
surprising a class.
What might happen if a famous person came to visit you? Think about
what would happened if a famous person came to visit you. Now write
about the time a famous person visited you.

MAIN IDEA
Being Alone
12 Inches Tall

The Bag on theTeacher’s Desk
Something Special
You Will Always
Remember
A Day to Never
Forget
Vacation
The Locked Door
Student Shuttle
Mission

Something Lost

School Field Trip
Smart Animals
Teacher Surprises
Class
Famous Person
Visits
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Expository
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PROMPT
Sometimes it is fun to imagine what the classroom would be like if
you were in charge for a day. Think about what would happen in class
if you were in charge for a day. Now tell a story about what it would
be like if you were in charge for the day. 
Imagine that you have been visited by a genie. Think about what you
would wish for. Now write astory about the time your wishes came
true.
We all have a favorite day of the week. Think about your favorite day
of the week. Now write to explain to your reader why this day of the
week is your favorite one.
Eating healthy foods is important. Think about why it is important to
eat healthy foods. Explain why you should eat healthy foods.
Everyone has a favorite time of the year. Think about...