Example Prompts are effective for all students, but they are designed to help support students who may be struggling with a topic or idea. The goal is to provide direct examples for the student to refocus and get them on track.
These prompts are the most detailed and provide direct information a student can insert into their work.
If you find yourself needing to use example prompts widely with a particular student or with a class, this could be an excellent opportunity to circle back and reteach.
Examples:
I see you've spelt this word incorrectly, I wonder if we chunked this down to it's individual sounds, whether you might be able to find the correct spelling?
Let's have a think about the answer you've put for this number sentence. If we used the jump strategy, let's see if the answer is the same as what you've written down.
Let's go back over this page you're having trouble with and I want you to make sure you are attending to all punctuation.
Scaffold Prompts are designed to get students to focus on very specific items in order to extend their understanding and make improvements if need be. It can be considered a stepping process, which connects the student from where they are to where they could be with some specific changes.
Scaffold prompts can help students get to higher levels of understanding so think of these as a step toward Reminder Prompts instead of a total understanding of an idea or lesson.
Examples:
What is the next step now that we've arranged the numbers vertically for adding?
How could we add more detail and interest to this sentence?
Have another go at reading that sentence and listen to see if it makes sense.
Remember that a summary only needs the most important parts of the information you have researched so have a think about the main ideas we discussed.
Reminder Prompts are effective at redirecting students toward learning intentions. They are short comments which drive the student toward a very specific idea or process. It is often a way to help students provide more detail about their work.
If a student or class is operating mainly in the area of needing only reminder prompts, it is a good signal to move ahead or teach a common reminder to the class.
Examples:
Have you read through and looked for your editing focuses?
I wonder if you could enhance this sentence with a more interesting adverb?
Can you think of a different way of saying this?
Remember to set out your page so that your numbers are aligned in their place value columns.
Next time, remember to pop your hand up when you want to share that amazing insight!