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HSPA Language Arts Tutorial Cluster 1: Writing to Speculate

Sample Writing Prompt A


Joseph Wright  The Orrery  c 1764-1766  Oil on canvas  147 x 203 cm

WRITING TASK

An ancient proverb says, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Regardless of the artist’s original intent, what we see in the picture can be very different from what others see. What words would you use to describe what is happening in this picture? Use your imagination and experience to speculate what the story is about or to describe what is happening.


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