Lesson Sequence

1. Read the Anchor Text: “Text Message Etiquette with Dot & i.” (15-20 minutes)
   • Students listen to the entire text read aloud. They may follow along with the story as a class, in small groups or have students follow along with the story individually. Tell students to track the words as they follow along.
2. Answer Comprehension Questions: Student Handout – Worksheet: Let’s Review (10-15 minutes)
   • After following along with the story, students answer a series of multiple choice comprehension questions on the Student Handout – Worksheet: Let’s Review.
   • Option: Distribute the quiz worksheet or deliver the questions verbally.

        3. Class or Small Group Discussion: Pose the following questions to the whole class or to small groups at reading centers.

                  • What happened in the story?
                           Students retell the story in their own words, using key details.
                   • What did you learn from Dot & i?
                           Students demonstrate an understanding of the central lesson on text message etiquette.

         4. Interactive Lesson & Practice Session (15-20 minutes per segment)

                Students will need the Guided Practice worksheet for this part of the lesson. Students focus on one rule
                during each activity.

Digital Lesson Sequence:
• recite the four rules of text etiquette
• recognize texts that demonstrate a given rule
• review the examples from the story
• revise non-examples of text etiquette from the story (with guidance)
• recall the reason for following a given text etiquette rule

Digital Lesson: Presentation Outline

Etiquette is an abstract concept. In order to aid in understanding, the Interactive Lesson opens with a simple definition of etiquette and everyday examples of etiquette. The presentation breaks content into four parts. Each segment focuses on one rule of etiquette at a time. Students complete three activities, or “levels,” within each segment before moving on to the next rule of etiquette.

Focus Question: How do I know if a text message shows good etiquette?

Overview: In this lesson, you will learn how to use four rules to tell if a message shows good text etiquette.

Review: Four Rules of Text Message Etiquette from the anchor text.

Part 1: Capital Letters

Focus Area: Rule #1 Do not use all capital letters.

Level 1 – Identify the texts that do not follow Rule #1.

Level 2 – Let’s Practice: Complete numbers 1-4 on the Guided Practice worksheet.

Level 3 – Bonus Round: Why is this rule important? Choose the best answer.

Part 2: Manners

Focus Area: Rule #2 Use your manners.

Level 1 – Identify the texts that follow Rule #2.

Level 2 – Let’s Practice: Complete numbers 5-10 on the Guided Practice worksheet.

Level 3 – Bonus Round: When you use good manners, what do you say? Choose from a list of possible answers.

Part 3: Kindness

Focus Area: Rule #3 Use kind words.

Level 1 – Identify the text that follows Rule #3.

Level 2 – Let’s Practice: Complete numbers 11-13 on the Guided Practice worksheet.

Level 3 – Bonus Round: Why is this rule important? Choose the best answer.

Part 4: Emoticons/Emoji

Focus: Rule #4 Use emoticons to show how you feel.

Level 1 – Identify the text that follows Rule #4.

Level 2 – Let’s Practice: Complete numbers 14-15 on the Guided Practice worksheet.

Level 3 – Bonus Round: Why is this rule important? Choose the best answer.

Restate Goal: You have learned how to use four rules to tell if a message shows good text etiquette.

5. Assessment (5-10 minutes)

Print the assessment and distribute to students to measure learning outcomes. Students circle the text messages that show good etiquette and draw an X over the text message that do not show good etiquette. Emerging readers and ELL students may need support in completing this assessment. Collect the completed assessments from students and measure the results.

Note: Write a Kind Text may serve as an assessment for emergent readers and emerging ELL students.

Wrap-Up

Wrap-Up the lesson (5-10 minutes)

Review the Four Rules of Text Message Etiquette from Dot & i:

• Rule #1: Do not use all capital letters. Text in all capitals is like shouting at the reader.
• Rule #2: Use good manners. Say please and thank you. Think of the most polite way to use your words.
• Rule #3: Use kind words. Do not say mean or rude things—even if you are joking.
• Rule #4: Use emoticons to show how you feel. The reader cannot see your face.

Encourage students to share what they have learned with their parents/guardians at home.

Extension Activity: Write a Kind Text (Optional)

Distribute the Student Handout – Worksheet: Write a Kind Text. Students may complete this activity in class or at home. The practice writing a kind text and illustrate how a kind text makes them feel.

Use the Student Handout – Worksheet: Write a Kind Text as reinforcement or as a bridge to lessons on cyber bullying and kindness.

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Guided Practice Answer Key

Quiz Answer Key

Instructions: Circle the text messages with good etiquette. X out the text messages that do not show good etiquette
(All caps, does not say please or thank you, says something mean or rude.)

Text messages say:
• Give me a cookie!                                Answer: X
• WHAT DO YOU WANT?                      Answer: X
• That is not a good photo!                     Answer: X
• You are a nice friend.                           Answer: O
• How are you today? : )                         Answer: O
• Thank you for the gift.                          Answer: O