# Lesson 16: Write reflections about learning

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🟠 B. Personal Narratives

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## Objective

I can write a 5–7 sentence learning reflection that tells what I worked on, what strategies I used, what was tricky, evidence of progress, and my next steps.

## Materials

- Pencil ✏️ and eraser
- Notebook or planning sheet
- Tracing Pad (below)

Tip: Write in first person (I, me, my) and include one specific example that proves your progress.

## Mini-lesson — Reflect with evidence and next steps

1. Focus: Name the skill or topic you practiced.
2. Strategies: Tell what you tried (reread, plan, use time words, ask for help).
3. Challenge: Say what was hard and how you dealt with it.
4. Evidence: Include a proof (score, correct example, finished work).
5. Next step: End with what you will try next time.

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## Guided Practice — Trace & plan your reflection

Trace key words, then plan a short reflection about this week’s writing:

- Key words: strategy, challenge, evidence, progress, next, because, goal
- Example outline:
  1. Focus: I practiced using time order words in my narrative.
  2. Strategy: I reread and added “first, next, then, finally.”
  3. Challenge: Dialogue punctuation was tricky, so I checked a model.
  4. Evidence: I fixed 4 mistakes and my story reads smoothly now.
  5. Next step: Tomorrow I will add one show-not-tell detail.

Tracing Pad
Lines
Letter
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Build Clear Reflection Sentences

Drag chips into the slots to make strong reflection sentences with strategies, evidence, and next steps.

This week I practiced writing with time order words.
First I planned my ideas then I wrote my draft.
Next I checked for dialogue punctuation using a model sentence.
Because I reread slowly I found three mistakes to fix.
Evidence shows my sentences flow better with first next then and finally.
It was hard to choose details so I used show not tell.
My best sentence uses dialogue with quotation marks correctly.
I noticed progress because my final draft is clearer than my first draft.
Next time I will plan my closing sentence before I write.
I set a goal to add one show not tell detail next time.
Because feedback helped me I will ask a partner to read my draft.
My reflection shows a growth mindset and a clear next step.

## Quick Check (15 questions)

#### 1) A learning reflection should include…

only facts about science what you tried, what was hard, and what’s next random jokes

#### 2) Best first-person sentence:

The student improved. Improvement occurred. I improved after practicing transitions.

#### 3) Which is evidence?

I fixed 5 punctuation errors in my draft. Writing is a thing. Mistakes exist.

#### 4) A helpful strategy for revising is to…

skip rereading reread slowly and check a model hide your paper

#### 5) Which belongs in the closing?

a brand-new topic a list of colors the lesson learned and a next step

#### 6) Which sentence shows a growth mindset?

I can improve by practicing and using feedback. I will never get better. I don’t need to try.

#### 7) Which sentence is off topic for a reflection?

I used time words to organize my story. My favorite pizza is extra cheese. I checked dialogue punctuation with a model.

#### 8) Best “evidence” sentence:

My writing is better. Better happened. My final paragraph has 2 more transition words and no run-ons.

#### 9) Which is a specific next step?

I will add one show-not-tell detail tomorrow. I will do stuff. Next step is next.

#### 10) To find challenges you should…

avoid reading your work reread and notice where you got stuck throw it away

#### 11) Which sentence uses first person correctly?

I learned to plan my ending first. Planning endings is learned. The student planned an ending.

#### 12) A good reflection should be…

fiction only feelings true and supported with examples

#### 13) Which sentence adds a strategy?

Strategies exist. I used a checklist to review punctuation. Punctuation is a word.

#### 14) Which closing fits a learning reflection?

I will practice dialogue tags again tomorrow to keep improving. The end. I like dogs.

#### 15) Which is best evidence for “my transitions improved”?

I think so. Transitions exist. I added first, next, then, and finally to four sentences.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Names the focus skill clearly Describes strategy and challenge Provides specific evidence of progress Ends with a clear next step

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I explained my strategies, challenges, evidence, and next step 🙂 I need more practice giving specific evidence 😅 Planning next steps was tricky

#### I will practice…

Naming one focus skill per reflection Adding a proof of progress Writing a realistic next step
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