Patterns of Wonder Writing Facilitation Guide for Grade 2
A scripted facilitation guide that walks teachers through the Patterns of Wonder writing routine using the mentor text My Dear Primo, with dialogue written for K–2 English language development students. It builds noticing of craft, sentence imitation, and celebration of student writing across three phases.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Read My Dear Primo aloud once for enjoyment before using this guide, so students can focus on the writing craft rather than the plot during the lesson.
- Discussion question: What do you notice about how the author starts this sentence, and how is it similar to or different from the way you start your own sentences?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Point to the mentor sentence on the board and have students repeat it chorally, then fill in one word of their own before attempting a full sentence.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to identify a second pattern in the book and write a sentence that imitates it with a different topic from their own lives.
- Estimated time: Plan roughly 30 to 40 minutes across the three phases, keeping your pace slow and your sentences short.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Read My Dear Primo aloud once for enjoyment before using this guide, so students can focus on the writing craft rather than the plot during the lesson.
- Discussion question: What do you notice about how the author starts this sentence, and how is it similar to or different from the way you start your own sentences?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Point to the mentor sentence on the board and have students repeat it chorally, then fill in one word of their own before attempting a full sentence.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to identify a second pattern in the book and write a sentence that imitates it with a different topic from their own lives.
- Estimated time: Plan roughly 30 to 40 minutes across the three phases, keeping your pace slow and your sentences short.
Patterns of Wonder Writing Facilitation Guide for Grade 2
A scripted facilitation guide that walks teachers through the Patterns of Wonder writing routine using the mentor text My Dear Primo, with dialogue written for K–2 English language development students. It builds noticing of craft, sentence imitation, and celebration of student writing across three phases.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free