Talk it Out! (peer revising sheet)

Hi everyone! I've been meaning to share this file for quite some time now. Since 12-12-12, in fact! Like many other classes, we spent the day incorporating some fun activities revolving around the number twelve.

I kept our activities pretty simple...just added twelve in whenever I could...for a twist on our normal lessons.

Know which one was the most popular that day? It was a simple little peer-revising sheet! 

My students had been drafting their memoirs and we were at the phase where they really needed more detail. So, as partners, my students read through their respective writing pieces. They then asked as many (well, twelve that day!) questions as they could about their friend's writing piece. 

It worked like a charm! My 5th graders loved having the chance to ask their friends all of those questions. I loved hearing various students say, "ohhh ya, I forgot to put that in!". They recorded the questions on the revising sheet (shown below) then headed back to their writing pieces, to add those details.

It was the best thing a teacher could ask for...simple activity, big payoff!

I redesigned the sheet to be more generic than our 12-12-12 sheet. If you would like to download a copy, please click on the preview below...

I hope this can be of use in your classroom. And, more importantly, I hope you have a relaxing, fun-filled Saturday!!

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