Identify voice fingerprint elements and craft deliberate voice and tone (CCSS W.5.4)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~6 min eng.g5.s.ex_01

Voice Fingerprint Mentor Fill

Prompt

Fill the voice-fingerprint card for Jacqueline Woodson based on the Brown Girl Dreaming opening pages. 5 elements: word choice, sentence length, opening pattern, tone words, signature move.

M-5-S-EX-01 Illustration
Reference image of completed voice-fingerprint card for Woodson with 5 elements filled in different colors. Print-ready

Reference image of completed voice-fingerprint card for Woodson with 5 elements filled in different colors. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode card fill
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 5 elements filled
  2. Each element has specific evidence from mentor text
  3. Tone words are specific (not generic)
Hints
  1. Look at the FIRST 3 lines: what kind of words?
  2. Count words per line — is it consistent or varied?
Misconceptions to watch
  • Generic answers ('good word choice')
  • Confusing voice with theme
Used in lessons