Deck 9: Creating Writers: Teaching Children to Write Well

Question 1

Which of the following is characteristic of content conferencing in a writing workshop?

A) The teacher talks with the student and marks the student's paper so that the child understands the corrections to be made.
B) The teacher spends five to seven minutes talking with the student about one aspect of his or her writing that needs revision.
C) The teacher invites the student to read his or her work aloud so he or she can correct errors independently.
D) The teacher teaches the student something that will help him or her be a better writer.

Answer 1

The teacher spends five to seven minutes talking with the student about one aspect of his or her writing that needs revision.

Question 2

Teachers have students share their work to __________.

A) reward their good students
B) give students a break from writing
C) allow students to hear what their peers are writing
D) create safe competition in the classroom

Answer 2

allow students to hear what their peers are writing

Question 3

Focus lessons are __________.

A) information taught through direct instruction to teach the crafts of writing
B) a component of the brainstorming portion of writing workshop
C) only taught when the teacher discovers that the students share the same writing problem
D) the teacher's only opportunity to teach about the conventions of writing

Answer 3

information taught through direct instruction to teach the crafts of writing

Question 4

The suggested elements or structure of a conference is __________.

A) writer's intent, discussing the writer's grade, and identifying how to improve the writing
B) talking with the student about what does not sound right in his or her writing
C) writer's intent, writer's need, teach the writer, and writer's plan
D) examples of classmates' work, writer's intent and personal needs, and setting future goals

Question 5

The writing process is __________.

A) revising and editing to prepare a final draft
B) the recursive writing behaviors all writers use
C) focus lesson, status of the class, writing time, and sharing time
D) a means of ensuring a quality writing time

Question 6

Identify and describe the three essential components of the writing workshop.

Question 7

Identify and define the various kinds of focus lessons teachers might teach during writing workshop. Discuss the importance of each.

Question 8

Describe the predictable structure of a teacher-student writing content conference.

Question 9

Explain why it is important to arrange the classroom in ways that encourage writers to talk.