This document provides a sample lesson plan for teaching students about prewriting prompts. The lesson introduces students to different types of prompts, including text-based and self-based prompts. Students analyze examples of each and collect real-world prompts. The goal is for students to understand what a prompt is and where prompts can be found.

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8. A Sample Lesson Plan:
Prewriting
Lesson I.1
TOPIC: Prompts Are Everywhere: Text-Based and Self-Based
TOPIC:
SCAFFOLDING LEVEL: Modeling/demonstration and guided participation
LEVEL:
GOAL: Students will observe as the teacher demonstrates, and then students will participate in analyzing and
collecting a variety of self-based and text-based prompts.
MATERIALS:
• Projection device • PowerPoint slides for Understanding the Prompt
• Variety of self-based and text-based samples from state websites and living (real-world) prompts (see live links in
the CD’s Resources folder)
• File folder labeled “Collected Prompts” • Chart paper
• Markers
PROCEDURE:
Part 1: Explain what a prompt is and where prompts are found, offering a variety of school and living prompts. Invite
students to share some prompts they’ve heard or read.
Part 2: Use the PowerPoint slides for Understanding the Prompt to discuss the difference between a self-based and
a text-based prompt. Then, show students a variety of prompts and ask partners to decide which are text-based and
which are self-based. Share partner results in a whole-class discussion. (Be sure to also include both kinds of
prompts from your own state’s past assessments.)
CLOSURE:
Part 3: Ask students to collect prompts throughout the next few days—both living and school prompts—so the
class can develop a running list. Each student should add his or her example to the list during free time.

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