Candy Factory

Candy Factory
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DISCUSS:
If you were going to write about a candy factory, what would you want to write?
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DISCUSS:
What type of writing is this prompt asking Nathan to write? How do you know?
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DISCUSS:
What things does the prompt say Nathan needs to include in his writing?
Find as many as you can.
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner, or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Find prompt 1 on your worksheet. If you’d like to read this prompt
on your own, pause the video now. Or, keep playing to hear me read
the prompt aloud.
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Discuss with your partner: What type of writing is this prompt
asking you to write?
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Find the sentence in the prompt where it gives the directions
to write a persuasive letter. Put a box around the words “persuasive
letter.”
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In your prompt 1 notes, write "persuasive letter" on the first line.
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Discuss with your partner: What should the persuasive letter be
about?
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Put another box around the words “your opinion about taking a field
trip to a candy factory.”
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Write what the writing should be about in your notes.
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Re-read prompt 1. If you find something that you must include,
underline that part of the prompt.
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Underline these parts of the prompt.
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Take notes on the things you need to include in your writing.
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Find prompt 2 on your worksheet. If you’d like to read this prompt
on your own, pause the video now. Or, keep playing to hear me read
the prompt aloud.
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Put a box around both the type of writing and what it should
be about.
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Write the type of writing and what the writing should be about
in your prompt 2 notes.
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Read the prompt again. Underline any parts that are giving directions
for things you must include in your writing.
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Take some notes to create a list of things you must include in
your writing.
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Share your prompt 2 notes with your partner. If you want, you can
make changes.
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Students will...

Print Prep
  • read and interpret a writing prompt.

  • identify the type of writing required.

  • list all of the required elements.
Candy Factory worksheet 1 per student
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

This lesson solely focuses on prompt analysis. Writing Challenges are available in the Extend This Lesson section. Each extension includes worksheets that need to be printed.

Introduction

10 mins

Writing Activity

20 mins

Extend this lesson

Writing

Writing

Keep practicing with these additional writing prompts: Prompt Analysis Extra Practice. Use the included Extra Prompt Notes worksheet to identify the type of writing and list the required elements.

Writing

Writing

Take part in the Writing Challenge! Choose one of three prompts:

Writing Challenge A
Writing Challenge B
Writing Challenge C

Read the provided articles along with the prompt, and join in this month’s writing challenge all about the candy factory.

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Prompt Analysis Lesson 1: Candy Factory

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