Sample Lesson

# Grade Writing

Unit # and Title

Lesson Minutes:

Benchmarks:

Lesson Essential Question:

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Activating Prior Knowledge:

Interactive Read-Aloud

Previewing Vocabulary:

Instructional Strategies:
During

Writers we’ve been writing personal narratives and now we

Gradual Release of Responsibility

Explicit Instruction –
Connection to Learning are coming to a part when you are sharing them with your
partners and are noticing that you want to add or change
significant details (can tailor to any writing craft) in your
piece.
So, today I want to teach you what the word revision
means. It has two parts. Re = again, Vision = to see. The
most important thing you do when you revise your writing is
to look at it again with new eyes. So, today I want to teach
to revise by rereading personal narratives to include
significant details.
Modeled Instruction Watch me as I reread this piece and look a section that may
Teaching Point need more detail(s), can be dialogue, small action, internal
thinking.
Teacher rereads piece and uses post-its or circles to
highlight one or two area(s) to be revised. Then, teacher
revises highlighted areas by adding dialogue, small action,
or internal thinking on a separate sheet of paper.
Did you see how I did that…
1. I reread my writing
2. Then, I looked for places to add more detail
3. I used post-its or circles to highlight one or two
areas

Guided Instruction “Now I want you to try this on your own personal narrative.”
Active Engagement Students reread their own pieces to find a section that may
need more detail(s), can be dialogue, small action, internal
thinking.
Student them use post-its or circles to highlight one or two
area(s) to be revised. Then, students share with partners

Guided by the curriculum. Rigorous with research-based strategies. Engaging and exciting.
Assessed continuously to guide instruction. Tailored through flexible groups. 
“Great Instruction”
 their plan to revise.
Independent So today and any day when you are revising any piece of
Instruction writing, remember to reread your piece and highlight or
Link to Elaborate circle any section that you may want to revise.

Checking for Understanding:

After

Enrichment/Extending Activity:

Assignment:

Assessment:

Re-Teaching Focus and Strategy:

(if necessary)

Materials:

Accomodations:


Five Focus Areas
 Student Engagement
 High Level Questioning
 Cooperative Learning
 Writing
 Summarizing and Note-taking

Guided by the curriculum. Rigorous with research-based strategies. Engaging and exciting.
Assessed continuously to guide instruction. Tailored through flexible groups. 
“Great Instruction”