Whiskers did a backflip off the fence. “You saved winter!” he squeaked. “You’re not a bad listener, for a human.”
Below the story, I have included a "Why this passes" breakdown to help the student understand the structure. Imagine you wake up one day with a special power: you can talk to animals. Write a story about your first conversation with an animal. Be sure to include a beginning, a middle, and an end. Use details, dialogue, and clear sequencing. The Day the Squirrel Spoke By a 4th Grade Test Taker Grade 4 Fsa Ela Writing Practice Test Fsassessments
I gasped. My toast fell off my plate. “You… you can talk?” I whispered. Whiskers did a backflip off the fence
The squirrel froze. He turned his tiny head and looked right at me. Then, he did something impossible. He opened his mouth and said, “Well, excuse me, sleepyhead! Some of us have work to do.” Imagine you wake up one day with a
I shoved the window open. “Wait! Don’t go. My name is Jamie. What’s yours?”
