Coach: look at the exit check results and the paper practice. Go back over every item a student missed: read it together, have the student explain their thinking, then show the correct thinking. Use the reteach routine below for anyone who missed two or more. Students who got everything right take the stretch task.

🔄 Reteach it (missed two or more)

Use a gear diagram: three gears labeled Setting, Character, Conflict. For each gear, write one detail, then draw how each gear turns the next (what causes what). The key choice is where all three meet.

Use short paragraphs with one clear choice.

Setting: a strict school. Character: a curious student. Conflict?
Answer: Example: The student questions a rule and gets in trouble.
Key choice in that story?
Answer: Example: The student speaks up to change the rule respectfully.
Theme?
Answer: Example: Questioning respectfully can lead to positive change.

🚀 Stretch it (got everything right)

Rewrite the ending so Ray keeps racing and wins. How does the theme change?
Answer: Example: The theme might become "Winning can come at a cost," or the story might show regret.
Compare the theme of this story with "The Quiet Teammate" or another sports story you know.
Answer: Any reasoned comparison.