Lesson Sequence Guide for RAFTS

Example
1. Select a write to learn goal for a
specific content area
Students will demonstrate the knowledge of volcanoes
2. Select a text to use as an incentive
for ideas surrounding the given
content are.
Red Alert!
3. Define RAFT: role, audience, format,
topic
Role: Lava
Audience: living species
Format: poem
Topic: eruption of volcanoes

Goal: Students will write a poem about their knowledge
and learning of volcanoes.
4. Explain how students can research
content
Students will work with a partner and ask questions that
relate to volcanoes and add information under each
heading. See Appendix A
5. Give students tools to be successful
with writing format (prewriting)
Using a bubble map for each stage, students will put
descriptions about each aspects of volcanoes that is on
the tree map. See Appendix B

Teacher will provide examples of two different ways to
write a story. Either by poetry or a regular writing story.
See appendix C
6. Model how to infuse the content
and the writing format
Teacher will use the big poster paper and model how to
take the information from the tree map and use that to
start writing a poem. Teacher will put in simple
descriptive words to the story. Teacher will have the tree
map up on board so students can see where teacher is
getting information.
See Appendix D
7. Allow students time to write (rough
draft)
Students use the tree maps and some information about
volcanoes that they have previously looked up to
construct their rough drafts. Students will be able to use
their notes from science to use as references to
volcanoes.
8. Create rubric with students allow
for self-evaluations and changes
(revisions)
Whole group, teacher will guide students through the
process of self and peer evaluations.
See Appendix E
9. Buddy edit (editing)

Students use the rubric to edit a partners proposal.
10. Share revisions (publishing)

Students use the feedback on the self and peer
evaluations to make revisions and compose a final draft.




Appendix A









Appendix B















lava Ash Effects of
explosion
Volcanoes

lava
Extremely
hot
Glows
red
Molten
rock
Named after
it comes out
of ground
Called magma
while still in
ground
Appendix C
Volcano Poem
Magma,
Melted, molten rock,
Like soup that boils,
In a crock...

Beneath the Earth,
It rolls and roils,
Beneath the Earth,
It turns and toils...
Pressure grows,
Magma escapes,
Blows through holes,
Of different shapes...

Mountain cones,
Ring of fire,
Volcanoes blow,
Ash flies higher!
Magma flows,
Becomes hot lava,
Cools to make,
A place like Java...

Magma comes,
From underground,
And flows in lava,
All around...
Listen now,
Don't interrupt,
When volcanoes blow,
They do erupt!

Appendix D:
Before I am called lava
I was magma which lives underground.
Once I emerge from underground
I am then called lava.

I may look nice and a pretty red,
You dont want to be near me when I am near.
For I am extremely hot
You will be severely burned.

I flow down the hill
If you see me, RUN.
Theres nothing that can stop me
Except for a cooling off period.

Along with the lava that come out of the mountain,
Comes the ash spewing grey stuff.
This stuff will look like its snowing
But dont be fooled for its not as nice and pretty.

It suffocates animals, plants, and even people
If you see the ash, get to safety where you can breathe
And take your animals if you can, for they air too.
It may look cool from a distance, but up close I am not
So get to safety and enjoy and hope that I miss your home.



Continue on with some destruction that the volcano does.


Appendix E
Limited Developing On Target
Does the poem have
information about the
volcano.

There are some
descriptive words to the
story.

Used the tree map and
the resources given to
student.

Story followed the
sequence of the life
cycle.