Let’s Write RAFT Writing Activity
This let’s write RAFT writing activity gives 2nd and 3rd grade writers 12 prompt cards, a planner and a publish page to write from a new point of view. Answer key included.
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Description
This let’s write RAFT writing activity helps children write from a brand new point of view. RAFT stands for Role, Audience, Format and Topic. When a child pretends to be a pumpkin writing a thank-you letter to the farmer, they have to think about who is speaking, who is listening, what kind of writing fits, and what to say. That kind of thinking makes writing clearer and much more fun.
How to Use This Activity
Hang up the RAFT poster and talk about the four parts. Each child picks one of the 12 prompt cards, copies its Role, Audience, Format and Topic onto the My RAFT Plan page, and plans a first sentence. Then they write the piece on the Publish page and draw a picture to go with it. Children can read their writing to a partner and let the partner guess the role. The RAFT writing prompts work well in a writing center or as a whole-class lesson.
What’s Included
- A How to Use page with steps, prep tips and an extension idea
- A What Is RAFT Writing? poster
- 12 RAFT prompt cards, from a snowman writing to the sun to a lunch box giving a news report
- A My RAFT Plan organizer
- A Publish Your Writing page with a picture box and writing lines
- A 3rd grade practice worksheet: find the role and audience in four short notes
- An answer key with the full prompt card list and the practice answers
Why This Activity Helps Kids Learn
First, the four RAFT parts give children a clear plan before they write a single word. Second, writing as a puppy, a crayon or a raindrop builds imagination and point of view. Third, trying different formats, like a list, a postcard or a speech, teaches children that writing changes with its purpose and its reader.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Model one card out loud before children choose their own. Let children make new RAFT cards for a classmate, or tie the cards to a science or social studies topic. This let’s write RAFT writing activity fits 2nd and 3rd grade and pairs well with the resources below.
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