4th Grade: ECR Prompt: Mountain Formation (Wk. 1)

Read Chapter 8 about Mountains to answer the prompt.

Prompt: Explain how mountains are formed and have changed over time.

Write a well-organized essay that uses specific evidence from the text and support your response with evidence from the text.

Remember to –

• clearly state your [central idea] [controlling idea] [thesis]
• organize your writing
• develop your ideas in detail
• use evidence from the [selection(s)] [article] in your response
• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can –

• review the [selection(s)] [article]
• plan your response
• write your response
• revise and edit your response

Write your response in the box provided.

Explain how mountains are formed and have changed over time.