Get Ready to Present

Get Ready to Present
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You’ll need a piece of writing that you’re going to edit and get ready
to publish. Get the draft you’re working on now.
For Would You Rather: Get your Podcast Script.
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Discuss: Where is the missing capital letter?
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Check the start of every sentence to make sure they begin with a
capital letter. If any don’t, you can change the letter.
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Discuss: Where is the missing comma in this sentence?
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Now, look through your writing. Check the end of every sentence to
make sure it ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
Check your transition phrases to make sure they have a comma.
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Discuss: Where is the spelling mistake in this sentence?
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Now, get your writing. Use all the spelling strategies you know to help
you spell your words. You can also use resources in your classroom
to help you if you’re not sure how to spell a word.
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Discuss: What part of this sentence doesn’t sound right?
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Now, read your writing to check to make sure it sounds right. You can
read in your head or whisper read to yourself. If you find a part that
doesn’t sound right, you can fix your sentence.
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Recopy your work in your best handwriting.
For Would You Rather: Get your final podcast script.
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Congratulations! Your writing has leveled up!

If you need a natural stopping point:

Teachers: This is a natural stopping point. The next steps will guide students through sharing their podcast. If you stop here, be sure to put all the VIPs somewhere safe!

If you’re continuing right now, go to the next slide.

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Practice your podcast voice. After you practice, find your podcast
partner. When everyone knows who their podcast partner will be,
move on to the next step.
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Get your final podcast script. Fill in the information in the box at the
top.
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With your partner, decide who will be the first “host” and who will be
the first “guest.”
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Host: You can put your podcast script to the side for now.
Both podcasters will read off of the “guest’s” podcast script.
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Share your podcast! When you’ve finished sharing one partner’s
podcast, you can switch roles and share the other one.
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Students will...

Print Prep
  • edit their writing for punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and usage.

  • recopy their writing onto a final copy, either by hand or digitally.

  • share their writing.

Before this lesson...

Students should have completed lessons 1-4 of this unit.
Final Podcast Script worksheet 1 per student
Final Podcast Script (digital) worksheet
Choose either this digital version or the printable version above. 		1 per student
Prep Instructions
  • Students will need to bring their completed work from the previous lesson to this lesson.

  • This lesson is separated into two parts and can be taught in two different sessions if needed. A natural stopping point is included after students recopy their work but before they present their podcast.

  • A digital version of the final podcast worksheet is available if you wish to have students type their final draft. Students will need to make a copy of the document.

  • If time does not allow for recopying, students can edit their first draft and present their podcast with editing marks. If you choose not to have students recopy, no additional printouts are required for this lesson.

  • Students may present their podcasts out loud with a partner in front of small groups or the class. If available, students can instead record their podcast using a digital program with recording features.

Extend this lesson

Partner Activity

Partner Activity

At the end of your episode, you came up with the topic for the next episode of the Either/Or Explorers! Work with a partner to write the next episode of this exciting podcast!

Partner Activity

Partner Activity

Give specific feedback on your classmates’ podcasts using these feedback slips

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Would You Rather Lesson 5: Get Ready to Present

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