Lesson 33: Peer-editing and Giving Feedback

Objective

I can give kind, specific, and actionable feedback on a classmate’s writing using the Stars & Wishes method: ⭐ Two Stars (things done well) and 🌟 One Wish (one clear suggestion to improve).

Materials

• Pencil ✏️ and sticky notes (or the Tracing Pad below)
• A short student paragraph (sample provided)
• Optional: highlighters for topic, details, transitions

Use sentence starters: I noticed…, This part is clear because…, One idea to try is…

Mini-lesson — What makes feedback helpful?

Guided Practice — Trace on the Pad

Read the sample paragraph, then write 2 Stars and 1 Wish on the pad:

• Look for: topic sentence, clear details, transitions, closing.
• Sample paragraph:
  Recess helps us return to class ready to learn. During recess we run, play tag, and talk with friends. These breaks give our brains rest. Therefore, we can focus better after playing outside.

Tracing Pad

Lines Primary lines Baseline only Grid Blank Letter (none) ABCDEF GHIJKL MNOPQR STUVWX YZ abcdef ghijkl mnopqr stuvwx yz 01234 56789 .,?! '":; -–— ()[]{} …“”‘’ /\&@% +=*#$

Pen Clear

Tip: Use starters like “I noticed… because…”, “Consider adding…”, “A clear example is…”.

Drag & Drop — Build Helpful Feedback

Drag the chips into the slots to make feedback that is kind, specific, and actionable.

Quick Check (15 questions)

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)