Writing Workshop UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
what are the three components of writing workshop? - Correct Answer- 1. focus lesson
(minilesson)
2. independent writing time
3. share time
what happens during the focus lesson (minilesson) component of writing workshop? - Correct
Answer- -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? - Correct
Answer- -students work as writers
-teachers confers with individuals and small groups
what happens during the share time component of writing workshop? - Correct Answer- -
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? - Correct Answer- -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? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- how "well" a student is
writing, this will develop with instruction
, what is the first challenge that occurs during independent writing time? - Correct Answer-
helping students understand the "work" of workshop
how can you, the teacher, help students understand the "work" of workshop? - Correct
Answer- 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: - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- -just get students started writing
-their understanding of projects they might pursue will develop through units of study,
conferences, and small group instruction
what is the second challenge that occurs during independent writing time? - Correct Answer-
helping students understand the range of options for independent writing time
Questions and CORRECT Answers
what are the three components of writing workshop? - Correct Answer- 1. focus lesson
(minilesson)
2. independent writing time
3. share time
what happens during the focus lesson (minilesson) component of writing workshop? - Correct
Answer- -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? - Correct
Answer- -students work as writers
-teachers confers with individuals and small groups
what happens during the share time component of writing workshop? - Correct Answer- -
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? - Correct Answer- -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? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- how "well" a student is
writing, this will develop with instruction
, what is the first challenge that occurs during independent writing time? - Correct Answer-
helping students understand the "work" of workshop
how can you, the teacher, help students understand the "work" of workshop? - Correct
Answer- 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: - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- -just get students started writing
-their understanding of projects they might pursue will develop through units of study,
conferences, and small group instruction
what is the second challenge that occurs during independent writing time? - Correct Answer-
helping students understand the range of options for independent writing time
