Writing Workshop Exam 2023 /46
Questions with Complete Solutions
what are the three components of writing workshop? -
1. focus lesson (minilesson)
2. independent writing time
3. share time
-what happens during the focus lesson (minilesson) component of writing workshop?
--whole group; meet in established group meeting area
-short, concise, explicit teaching with modeling & student practice
-lessons part of larger unit of study
-what happens during the independent writing component of writing workshop? --
students work as writers
-teachers confers with individuals and small groups
-what happens during the share time component of writing workshop? --students share
strategies, problems, and insights from their work time
-can be completed whole group, or in small groups or pairs
-independent writing from the start is what? --used to determine what the "work" of
workshop is
-determines what the range of options for getting the work accomplished
*both developed throughout the year both informally and formally using units of study
-what is the goal at the beginning of the year, when beginning independent writing time
with students? -fill up independent writing time with purposeful work
, -what is something that doesn't need to be worried about when beginning independent
writing time with students at the beginning of the year? -how "well" a student is writing,
this will develop with instruction
-what is the first challenge that occurs during independent writing time? -helping
students understand the "work" of workshop
-how can you, the teacher, help students understand the "work" of workshop? -1.
establish a time and place for projects
-time and place when they can be a writer, making "writing kinds of things"
-place where as a writer, they have a plan of what to write and write it
2. provide purposeful reasons to write
-establish that students should write for a specific reason
3. show students examples of your own writing projects or projects from past students
4. pose Qs for students to consider and respond to (ex.
who are the audiences I might write for? or what passions are in my life that i might
pursue with writing?)
5. present writing workshop time as "the sky's the limit"
-student's writing plans might include: -a short story, a play, poetry, a piece about
someone they know, a manual, a story for someone, comic book, informational piece on
a topic they like, travel brochure, a persuasive letter, etc.
*if it can be done with writing, try it
-what are the most important things to remember when beginning independent writing
time with students? --just get students started writing
-their understanding of projects they might pursue will develop through units of study,
conferences, and small group instruction
Questions with Complete Solutions
what are the three components of writing workshop? -
1. focus lesson (minilesson)
2. independent writing time
3. share time
-what happens during the focus lesson (minilesson) component of writing workshop?
--whole group; meet in established group meeting area
-short, concise, explicit teaching with modeling & student practice
-lessons part of larger unit of study
-what happens during the independent writing component of writing workshop? --
students work as writers
-teachers confers with individuals and small groups
-what happens during the share time component of writing workshop? --students share
strategies, problems, and insights from their work time
-can be completed whole group, or in small groups or pairs
-independent writing from the start is what? --used to determine what the "work" of
workshop is
-determines what the range of options for getting the work accomplished
*both developed throughout the year both informally and formally using units of study
-what is the goal at the beginning of the year, when beginning independent writing time
with students? -fill up independent writing time with purposeful work
, -what is something that doesn't need to be worried about when beginning independent
writing time with students at the beginning of the year? -how "well" a student is writing,
this will develop with instruction
-what is the first challenge that occurs during independent writing time? -helping
students understand the "work" of workshop
-how can you, the teacher, help students understand the "work" of workshop? -1.
establish a time and place for projects
-time and place when they can be a writer, making "writing kinds of things"
-place where as a writer, they have a plan of what to write and write it
2. provide purposeful reasons to write
-establish that students should write for a specific reason
3. show students examples of your own writing projects or projects from past students
4. pose Qs for students to consider and respond to (ex.
who are the audiences I might write for? or what passions are in my life that i might
pursue with writing?)
5. present writing workshop time as "the sky's the limit"
-student's writing plans might include: -a short story, a play, poetry, a piece about
someone they know, a manual, a story for someone, comic book, informational piece on
a topic they like, travel brochure, a persuasive letter, etc.
*if it can be done with writing, try it
-what are the most important things to remember when beginning independent writing
time with students? --just get students started writing
-their understanding of projects they might pursue will develop through units of study,
conferences, and small group instruction
