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May 31




For those students who may like to get a jump start on this upcoming writing and vocabulary assignments, you can sign on “My Access,” and study the first 10 words in Unit 13 of your vocabulary book.

My Access Prompt:

Achieving a Goal – HB Unit 2 Level C

Write a personal narrative for your class to read.  Tell about a goal you tried to achieve.  Tell about obstacles and the outcome.

As you write, remember your story will be scored based on how well you:

  • develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates the purpose of your story to the audience.
  • describe the characters, setting, and conflict using meaningful sensory descriptions and details that enable the reader to visualize the experiences in your narrative.
  • organize your story in a clear and logical manner, including a beginning, middle and end.
  • use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience.
  • edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English.

    • Use any of the tools available to you, such as the Checklist, Spellchecker, or Graphic Organizer.

    Copyright© Hampton-Brown.  This High Point Unit Test Prompt is used in MY Access!� with permission from Hampton-Brown.  Essays submitted for this prompt will be scored against the appropriate MY Access!� rubric.

    Vocabulary words for the week:

    1. adhere

    2. affirm

    3. atrocity

    4. audition

    5. cope

    6. deter

    7. disquieting

    8. empower

    9. fluent

    10. lag

    The definitions, synonyms, and antonyms are on pages 150 and 151 in your vocabulary book.

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