While reading Teaching Reading in Middle School by Laura Robb, we liked the idea of having students write on a graffiti wall to share their thinking. We have woven the idea of a graffiti wall into our launching unit for reading workshop. A graffiti wall is created in the classroom to encourage students to share their thoughts during independent reading. For school which are departmentalized, you might choose to have students respond to a prompt as they enter the classroom as a warm up activity. Post a sign on a blackboard, white board or chart paper and have students respond. If you don’t have a board to use, put the prompt on a wall and supply the students with post-it notes. This collection of prompts is designed specifically for the beginning of the year.
Who is your favorite character from a book?
If I was a character in a book…
What did you read this summer?
Do you like to read alone or with a friend?
Looking for more ideas? Try Laura Robb’s book…
Ms. Third Grade says
I love this freebie. Can’t wait to use this in my classroom. I’m glad I found your blog through Maniac Mondays!
shelly says
I love the Graffiti signs