Stages of Writing
Morning Message
Shared Writing
Interactive Writing
Independent Writing
100
A random assortment of marks a child makes.
What is scribbling?
100
This is the amount of time that should be spent on Morning Message.
What is 15-20 minutes?
100
Shared writing can be described by completing this phrase "the teacher acts as the ___________".
What is "the teacher acts as the scribe"?
100
This type of writing can be described by this phrase.
What is "the teacher shares the pen".
100
True or false: The independent writing activity should be about a topic that is not connected to the shared or interactive writing activity.
What is false?
200
In this stage, children can spell most words correctly.
What is the conventional stage of writing?
200
This is an example of what Morning Message IS NOT.
What is calendar activities, pre-written, random?
200
This is an example of a shared writing activity.
What is lists, webs, letters?
200
This is what the students are doing during interactive writing.
What is writing letters or words that they know?
200
During independent writing, it is important to do this to push students to the next writing stage.
What are create scaffolding opportunities and discussions?
300
In this stage of writing, the student writes the sounds that they hear in the words.
What is phonetic or sound spelling?
300
This part is to ensure that your objective is met. It can be done during scaffolding or at the end of the message.
What is a mini lesson?
300
These are materials that can be used for Shared Writing.
What are SMART boards, card readers, sentence strips and power points?
300
When students are practicing interactive writing, the sentences should include these features.
What are sight words, simple patterns, word family words, student names?
300
It is important that you are familiar with these to guide your students' independent writing.
What are the stages of writing?
400
At this stage of writing, the students are able to express their ideas through pictures and dictate their ideas to an adult.
What is drawing?
400
This is a crucial step used before writing the message in front of the studnets.
What is a think-aloud?
400
After the message is complete, this is an important step in the process.
What is re-read the writing and display the writing for students to refer to during independent writing?
400
Interactive Writing can engage all students with the use of this tool.
What are white boards?
400
This is when you should begin independent writing with your students.
What is the beginning of the year?
500
These are three ways that you can scaffold student's writing from one stage to another.
What is asking questions, modeling writing act?
500
These are three scaffolding questions that can be used.
What is letter identification, sound identification, counting the number of letters ect.?
500
These are some benefits of shared writing.
What is reinforces and supports reading, fosters student participations, builds competence and confidence?
500
These are some benefits of interactive writing.
What is the teacher is able to scaffold writing processes?
500
This is an example of an independent activity.
What is creating lists, books, drawing and labeling pictures?
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