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Asking about routines in the next grade: small-group series
Grades 3–5 · Ready-made original
Learning goal
Turn a story about the next grade into a question.
Materials
These three story cards, the response page below, and pencils.
Write, draw, or say your answer. You may pass.
Session 1: Find a first response
Opening · 4 minutes
“What information needs checking?”
Story · 6 minutes
A made-up student hears that the next grade has no recess and that nobody can ask for help with homework. The student has not seen the new schedule or spoken with a teacher from that grade.
A response to compare · 5 minutes
The stories about homework and breaks are not confirmed. Ask what the actual schedule includes.
Practice · 10 minutes
One partner reads the story above. The other tries the words or actions in the supplied response. Switch readers if you want. Writing, drawing, watching, or passing is also a choice.
Student response · 3 minutes
What information needs checking?
Closing · 2 minutes
“Choose the first action or words for this story.”
One action to keep
“What information needs checking?”
Session 2: Try a second situation
Opening · 4 minutes
“What information needs checking?”
Story · 6 minutes
A friend says the next grade never uses picture directions. No teacher has confirmed this.
A response to compare · 5 minutes
“How are directions shared in the next grade?”
Practice · 10 minutes
Use the story above. Try a first response, then compare it with the supplied response. A partner can read the response instead of acting.
Student response · 3 minutes
What information needs checking?
Closing · 2 minutes
“Choose the first action or words for this story.”
One action to keep
“What information needs checking?”
Session 3: Try a different situation
Opening · 4 minutes
“What information needs checking?”
Story · 6 minutes
A student hears that every new class needs supplies from home. The supply list has not been shared.
A response to compare · 5 minutes
“What supplies does the school provide, and what is actually required?”
Practice · 10 minutes
Use the story above. Write or say a response before reading the supplied response. Compare them. Choose one word or action that makes the response clearer.
Student response · 3 minutes
What information needs checking?
Closing · 2 minutes
“Choose the first action or words for this story.”
One action to keep
“What information needs checking?”
Session 4: Choose and use the skill
Opening · 4 minutes
“What information needs checking?”
Story · 6 minutes
A made-up student hears that the next grade has no recess and that nobody can ask for help with homework. The student has not seen the new schedule or spoken with a teacher from that grade.
A response to compare · 5 minutes
The stories about homework and breaks are not confirmed. Ask what the actual schedule includes.
Practice · 10 minutes
Choose story 1, 2, or 3 from the cards below. One partner reads it; the other gives a response. Switch readers if you want. Use the supplied responses to check whether the action fits the problem.
Student response · 3 minutes
What information needs checking?
Closing · 2 minutes
“Choose the first action or words for this story.”
One action to keep
“What information needs checking?”
Story cards to print
Card 1
A made-up student hears that the next grade has no recess and that nobody can ask for help with homework. The student has not seen the new schedule or spoken with a teacher from that grade.
What information needs checking?
Card 2
A friend says the next grade never uses picture directions. No teacher has confirmed this.
What information needs checking?
Card 3
A student hears that every new class needs supplies from home. The supply list has not been shared.
What information needs checking?
Student response page
Story number: __________
My first words or action: ________________________________________________
A response I could try next: ________________________________________________
Response examples
1. The stories about homework and breaks are not confirmed. Ask what the actual schedule includes.