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DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA.

Writing Task 1Using the picture on page 4 as a guide, write a story about what

might be happening.

You may take notes, create a web, or do other prewriting work in the spaceprovided on pages 5 and 6. Then, write your story on the lines provided onpages 7 and 8.

Here is a checklist for you to follow to help you do your best writing. Pleaseread it silently as I read it aloud to you.

Writer’s ChecklistRemember to

❑ Keep the central idea or topic in mind.

❑ Keep your audience in mind.

❑ Support your ideas with details, explanations, and examples.

❑ State your ideas in a clear sequence.

❑ Include an opening and a closing.

❑ Use a variety of words and vary your sentence structure.

❑ State your opinion or conclusion clearly.

❑ Capitalize, spell, and use punctuation correctly.

❑ Write neatly.

After you write your story, read what you have written. Use thechecklist to make certain that your writing is the best it can be.

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Remember — your story must be written on the lines on pages 7and 8 ONLY.

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WRITING TASK 1 (continued)

If you have time, you may review your work in this section only.

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Grade 3 V. A

Brave as a Mountain Lion by Ann Herbert Scott, illustrated by Glo Coalson. Text copyright © 1996 byAnn Herbert Scott. Illustrations copyright © by Glo Coalson. Reprinted by permission of WalkerBooks Ltd., London. Published in the U.S. by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA.