Engage your 3rd-grade students with this comprehensive text-based writing resource designed for the Ohio State Tests! This resource provides monthly paired passages and writing prompts to help your students build essential skills in reading comprehension and written response. Each set features both informational and opinion prompts, giving you the flexibility to target different writing standards.

With test-style comprehension questions and digital options included, this resource is ideal for preparing students for state assessments like RISE in Utah, AzMerit in Arizona, GMAS in Georgia and PARCC in New Jersey.

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Standards-Aligned: Specifically designed for text-based writing and reading comprehension skills.
• Test Prep Made Easy: Familiarizes students with test-style questions and helps integrate reading and writing skills.
• Flexible Use: Perfect for monthly practice, test prep, guided reading, or independent writing tasks.
• Digital Options Included: Google Forms make it easy to assign tasks for distance learning or technology-integrated classrooms.

What’s Inside:

• Teacher Tips: Easy-to-follow instructions for implementing this resource.
• Monthly Themed Paired Passages: High-interest passages to engage students.
• 2 Writing Prompts Each Month: One informational and one opinion prompt to choose from.
• Planning Sheet: Helps students organize their thoughts before writing.
• Writing Papers: Ready-to-use templates for final drafts.
• Scoring Sheets & Guidelines: Simplifies grading with clear rubrics and examples.
• Test-Prep Style Comprehension Questions: Helps students practice multi-select and Part A/Part B question types.
• Digital Options:
  • Writing Prompts via Google Forms
  • Reading Comprehension Questions via Google Forms

• Writing Data Spreadsheet: Track progress and monitor student growth.

Perfect For:

• Ohio State Test Prep (and other state tests)
• Text-Based Writing Practice
• Reading Comprehension Skills
• Monthly Writing Assignments
• Guided Writing & Reading Groups
• Independent Practice or Homework

Bonus Features:

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• Engaging Themes: Monthly topics keep students excited and connected to real-world content.
• Multi-State Use: Suitable for standards in Ohio, Utah (RISE), Arizona (AzMerit), Georgia (GMAS) and New Jersey (PARCC).

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"This resource has been a game-changer for preparing my students for the Ohio State Tests! The monthly prompts are engaging, and the scoring guides make grading so much easier."

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