ACCESS Writing Development 2

Question 1

On the ACCESS Writing test, which element most clearly shows a student is moving from Level 3 to Level 4 proficiency?

Accepted Answer

Connecting ideas with a variety of transitional phrases

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Using simple sentences with correct basic punctuation

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Writing a single paragraph about a familiar topic

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Copying vocabulary from a word bank

Question 2

A student writes: 'I go to school. I learn math. I learn reading.' What writing skill should she develop next to improve this passage?

Accepted Answer

Combining sentences using conjunctions

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Adding more nouns

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Writing in past tense

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Using capital letters

Question 3

Which revision best improves the sentence 'The dog runned fast in the park yesterday'?

Accepted Answer

The dog ran fast in the park yesterday.

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The dog runs fast in the park yesterday.

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The dog running fast in the park yesterday.

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The dog did runned fast in the park yesterday.

Question 4

In an ACCESS Writing prompt asking students to explain how to make a sandwich, which text type is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Procedural/Expository

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Narrative

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Persuasive

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Poetic

Question 5

A student's paragraph has a clear topic sentence and three supporting details but no concluding sentence. What is missing?

Accepted Answer

A closing statement

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A hook

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A transition word

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A title

Question 6

Which sentence shows the correct use of subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

My friends walk to the library together.

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The students plays soccer after school.

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The teacher write on the board every day.

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She go to the store on Saturdays.

Question 7

On the ACCESS Writing rubric, 'linguistic complexity' primarily refers to:

Accepted Answer

The variety and sophistication of sentence structures used

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The number of paragraphs in a response

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How neatly the student writes

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Whether the student uses spell-check