Writers Workshop Minilesson Planning Form
Unit of Study: Opinion Writing (Elaboration)
Mini-lesson Topic: Good question
Connection
Yesterday we talked about.......
Today I will teach you........
** Ive noticed in your writing.
Teach
What are the steps?
Will I use an anchor
chart? Mentor texts?
What will my language
sound like?
Watch me as I .......
Did you see how I .......
Active Engagement
How will students
participate & practice?
Turn and talk to your partner
about ......
Link
Name the skill/strategy
Invite students to try it.
Today and every day.......
Who thinks they will try this
strategy today?
Date: 2/6/17
Weve been talking about leads for writing.
(Quickly show anchor chart lead)
Ive noticed that you are asking very basic questions or only one
question.
Today I will teach you Writers ask questions to get their audience to
feel strongly.
Write a list of facts on board
Some kids raise their grade by raising their hand.
Quiet kids may actually be paying more attention
T-do you think my writing is interesting?
T-Just like you can start your lead with a question, you can take
statements and turn them into questions to help your reader think
and feel about your topic
Share questions
How do you feel about kids being able to.
Would you mad to know that some kids get better grades just for
raising their hands?
Should kids lose points for not raising their hands in class?
Are quiet kids actually learning more?
Some people think giving grades for participation helps kids
build confidence.
How could we turn this statement into a question to help our readers
feel strongly about the topic?
When you want your readers to feel strongly, you can turn some of
your statements into a question.
We will try to today as we write our opinion about class participation,
you can do this when you write your own opinions.