Find It!

Matt Leggat

Comperancy Goal 2:� The learner will synthesize and use information from a variety of sources.

Objective: 2.01- respond to informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed.

Materials needed:� Pen and paper, and all workshop materials that are in the classroom.

Purpose:� This minilesson is designed to orient students to the resources that are in the classroom.

Total time involved: 10 minutes

Script:� �Hey everyone, before we begin the writing workshop I would like to do a small activity.� We are going to spend the next 10 minutes on a scavenger hunt in the classroom.� The goal is to locate the different resources in the room, so we all know where to find the things we will need for the workshop.�� The list will include:

� Personal portfolio

� Reference books

� Markers

� Fiction books

� Non-fiction books

� Writer�s Handbooks

� Progress folders

� Assignment lists

� Other materials (The list will very from teacher to teacher)

�As you go through the rooms write down what you have found and where it is located in the room.� Make a list of all the items that you will be using throughout the term.�