Planning Ideas Before Writing

Question 1

Which of the following actions best shows a student planning a story before they begin drafting it?

Accepted Answer

The student writes a brief outline that lists what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

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The student writes the first sentence of the story and then continues writing the rest without any outline.

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The student reads the story aloud to a friend before thinking about how to organize it.

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The student draws a picture of the main character but does not write any words about the plot.

Question 2

You want to write a short story about a garden gnome named Milo who goes on an adventure. Which of the following three‑part plans would help you write the story best?

Accepted Answer

Beginning: The garden gnome Milo lives in a flowerbed. Middle: One day a strong wind knocks Milo away, and he must find his way back. End: Milo returns home safely and the garden friends celebrate.

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Middle: Milo gets lost after the wind blows him away. Beginning: He decides to explore the garden. End: He finds his way back.

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Beginning: Milo lives in the garden. End: He gets lost because of a wind. Middle: He is found by a friendly ladybug.

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Beginning: The garden is quiet. Middle: A storm happens. Middle: The wind knocks Milo away. End: The garden gnome is happy.

Question 3

Mia wants to write a short paragraph about her class’s science experiment. She decides to practice the sentences before she puts them on paper. Which choice shows the correct way for Mia to verbally rehearse each sentence before writing it?

Accepted Answer

She says the whole first sentence out loud, checks that it sounds right, then writes it; she repeats this for each sentence.

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She thinks of the first sentence in her head, writes it down, then says the next sentence out loud before writing it.

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She draws a picture of the experiment and then writes the sentences without saying them first.

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She reads a story about a science experiment out loud and copies the sentences into her paragraph.

Try three questions

Which of the following actions best shows a student planning a story before they begin drafting it?

You want to write a short story about a garden gnome named Milo who goes on an adventure. Which of the following three‑part plans would help you write the story best?

Mia wants to write a short paragraph about her class’s science experiment. She decides to practice the sentences before she puts them on paper. Which choice shows the correct way for Mia to verbally rehearse each sentence before writing it?

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