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Choosing what to catch up on after an absence
Grades 3–5 · Ready-made original
Learning goal
Ask which missed task matters first and begin one part.
A school situation
Maya returns after three missed days and sees four papers on the desk.
Words the student could use
“Which paper should I start first, and which can wait?” The teacher chooses the reading page and marks one section.
Another situation
Taylor missed the directions for a class project.
What could the student ask or do?
One possible response
“Can you show me the project example and the first step?”
My school support card
I can point to or choose one: □ Show me the first step. □ Help me check the information. □ I need a private conversation. □ I need a pause with an adult.
My request: ________________________________________________
A school adult I can ask: ________________________________
If that adult is away: another available teacher, counselor, or office adult.
Words a school adult could use “We can work on one part at a time. Would you like help checking information, starting the first step, or asking for a private conversation?”
Check-in note Student request: ________________________________ Support agreed: ________________________________ School adult and time to check back: ________________________________