Reading
Writing
Conferring with student writers
Language that Teaches, Prompts and Reinforces
Editing or Revising
100
When a student asks "What's this word?' say this first.
What is ..."You try it" or "What can you try?"
100
Name 3 major forms of writing
What is ... narrative (fiction) informational (non fiction) opinion/persausive
100
A reading/writing conference should be about this long.
What is ... 5 minutes
100
"What can you try?"
What is... prompt
100
Adding details to your writing
What is ...revising
200
In a 20 minute reading group, half of the time should be spent doing this.
What is... reading.
200
Name one way to help students generate ideas for writing. (besides "What do you want to write about today?)
What is ... list of topics they know a lot about heart map list of things they care about (people, places) map of a place they spend time (backyard, classroom, grandma's house)
200
When conferring with a student, this is something you should always do.
What is ... compliment on something he is doing well. Teach something
200
"Watch me"
What is ...Teaches
200
fixing spelling
What is ... editing
300
Three ways students problem solve words.
What is ...Pictures (meaning), Language Structure and Letters (visual)
300
Name one part of the writing process
What is ... generating ideas, drafting, revising, editing, publishing.
300
Video Daily Double
What is checklist or student friendly checklist
300
"You figured that out on your own!"
What is ... reinforce
300
specific vocabulary
What is ...revising
400
The way students should read their books in a guided reading group.
What is ...'whisper reading' all at the same time as teacher listens in.
400
This is one thing you can do when a student says, "I'm done!"
What is ...encourage revision and editing have him start a new piece of writing
400
This is the best place in the classroom to have a conference with a student
What is ...at his writing spot or wherever he is sitting.
400
"Let me show you."
What is ...Teach
400
adding punctuation (periods, question marks, exclamation points)
What is ...editing
500
Name one thing that interferes with reading comprehension
What is ...poor decoding skills, lack of fluency, lack of background knowledge
500
Teach for strategies first, _________________second.
What is accuracy
500
Feedback on student writing is most effective at this time- Before he begins, during writing, at the end when the piece is finished.
What is ...during.
500
"Can you say more about that?"
What is ...Prompt
500
Varied sentence structure/length
What is... editing (if it just changes how it sounds)