Week 4, Monday

Craft Mini Lesson

Praise, Question, Prompt

Essential Question:
How can we, as young writers, give constructive feedback to our peers
work?
Objective:
By peer editing, students will be able to review and critique peers narratives
in a helpful, respectful, and constructive manner.
CCSS ELA-WRITING: W.8.5:
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and
strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or
typing a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have
been addressed.
Materials Needed:
Copy of students narrative (one per each student in group)
Pen/pencil/writing utensil
Extra sheet of paper
PowerPoint about peer editing and PQP
Activity:
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TEACHER
Take attendance
Put Praise, Question,
Prompt PPT on board
and explain how peer
editing will work for
today
Ask students get out
their copies of their
paper, a writing utensil,
and an extra sheet of
paper
Group students into
groups of 3-4 by
counting off and
assigning each group a
different spot in the
room to go. Groups
move when done
counting off.
Get attention of groups
and explain that one
person will either read
their story out loud or
have other group
members read silently.
One at a time, students
will give their Praise,
Question, Prompt ideas
to the author.
Walk around the room
and listen, help, observe
groups while they peer

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STUDENT
Listen for name to be
called
Listen while teacher
explains activity on PPT
Get out copies of
narrative, something to
write with, and an extra
sheet of paper
Remember number that
was assigned while
counting off and retreat
to assigned section of
the classroom when
counting finishes.
Listen to teacher for
final instructions about
reading and peer
editing.
Have one group
member start reading or
read paper silently to
self. Make notes
regarding things you
liked, questions you may
have, and anything
youd like to see
happen. One student at
a time shares while the
author sits silently and
takes note.
When the group is
finished, each of you will

TIME
1. 2 minutes
2. 8 minutes
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3 minutes

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3 minutes

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2 minutes

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20 minutes

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10 minutes

Lewis

Week 4, Monday

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edit.
When groups are
finished, each student
will write one page of
what they learned, what
they will improve, and
what they think they
could work on that no
one mentioned.
With 5-10 minutes left in
class, remind them of
their time and have
them start working on
their exit slip. Collect
slips as they leave.

Craft Mini Lesson

8.

Praise, Question, Prompt

write a one-page review.

Include what you
learned from your peers,
what you will work on to
improve or change, and
something you could
improve that wasnt
mentioned by anyone
else.
Turn into teacher when
leaving the room as an
exit slip.

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As students leave

Assessment:
Exit slip with peer editing/PQP reflection
Accommodations:
Bob: Make sure to have Bob in a group with students who will be focused on
the assignment and not belittle him
Sally: Have Sally read her story out loud so she knows what she wrote
instead of having the other students focusing on her mistakes. Or have Sally
explain her story and narrative to the group and get her feedback written
down for her by a designated student based off of her oral idea.

Lewis