Writing Standards: Writing Routinely for Varied Purposes and Audiences (CCSS.W.5.10)
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Common Core 5th Grade ELA › Writing Standards: Writing Routinely for Varied Purposes and Audiences (CCSS.W.5.10)
Your class begins a week-long science report about local ecosystems. You will need to use at least two sources, include a diagram, and turn in a polished final draft at the end of the week.
Which step is most important to do for this long project?
Start writing the final copy right away and turn it in without changes.
Create an outline, schedule time for research, draft, and revise before submitting.
Skip research and just write what you already know from memory.
Spend most of the week adding decorations and colors to the pages.
Explanation
For an extended project, it is important to plan, research, draft, and revise. Making an outline and scheduling time for each stage fits a multi-day report.
After recess, your teacher gives you 10 minutes to write a journal entry about a kind thing you did today.
Which option best fits this short writing task?
Make a bibliography of sources you will cite about kindness.
Ask three classmates for peer review and plan multiple revision rounds.
Search the internet for 15 minutes to collect facts first.
Quickly draft a focused paragraph describing the moment and how you felt.
Explanation
A short, timed journal entry should be written quickly and focus on one main moment. It does not require research or long revision steps.
In social studies, you have three days to write a biography of an explorer. You must use books or articles, take notes, and turn in a revised final draft.
Which step is most important for this extended project?
Gather facts from reliable sources, take notes to plan, draft, and revise before the final copy.
Write everything in one sitting and submit without rereading.
Focus only on drawing a fancy cover and skip the writing.
Wait until the last hour, then type as fast as you can.
Explanation
Long projects call for research, planning, drafting, and revision. Using sources and revising improves accuracy and clarity.
At the end of reading class, you have 8 minutes to answer this prompt: What surprised you in today's story?
Which option best fits this short response?
Create a full outline with chapters and a list of sources.
Spend most of the time changing fonts and borders.
Write a quick, clear response that names one surprising part and gives a brief reason.
Conduct a class survey to gather data before you begin.
Explanation
Short responses should be concise and focused on one idea with a brief explanation. They do not need extensive planning, research, or formatting.