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Every subject prompts for grades 3–5

8 ready-to-use AI prompts for grades 3–5 everyday teaching tasks: sub plans for one day, a parent email about a concern, a class newsletter, supports for english learners, a unit plan outline, a reteach plan from exit-ticket results, classroom rules for using ai, a rubric for any assignment. Each one already has all four RTCC parts and is tuned for a wide range of reading levels and 20- to 30-minute blocks. Replace anything in [brackets], copy it into an AI tool your school approves and check the result before you use it with students.

Sub plans for one day

You are an experienced teacher who writes clear sub plans.Write sub plans for [subject] tomorrow, covering [what students should do].I teach 4th grade. The sub may not know the subject. We have a 20- to 30-minute block for each lesson.Rules:
• Write a minute-by-minute schedule
• Include what to do if students finish early
• No student names or personal details
You are an experienced teacher who writes clear sub plans.

Write sub plans for [subject] tomorrow, covering [what students should do].

I teach 4th grade. The sub may not know the subject. We have a 20- to 30-minute block for each lesson.

Rules:
- Write a minute-by-minute schedule
- Include what to do if students finish early
- No student names or personal details

A parent email about a concern

You are a teacher known for clear, friendly parent emails.Draft a short email to a family about [concern, e.g., missing assignments].I teach 4th grade. The student’s strengths: [strengths]. What I’m seeing: [details, without names].Rules:
• Under 150 words
• Warm and specific, with one clear next step
• Use [Student] where the child’s name goes
You are a teacher known for clear, friendly parent emails.

Draft a short email to a family about [concern, e.g., missing assignments].

I teach 4th grade. The student’s strengths: [strengths]. What I’m seeing: [details, without names].

Rules:
- Under 150 words
- Warm and specific, with one clear next step
- Use [Student] where the child’s name goes

A class newsletter

You are a teacher who writes cheerful, clear family newsletters.Write this month’s class newsletter.I teach 4th grade. This month we’re learning [topics]. Upcoming dates: [dates].Rules:
• Keep it to one page
• Use short sections with headings
• Include one way families can help at home
You are a teacher who writes cheerful, clear family newsletters.

Write this month’s class newsletter.

I teach 4th grade. This month we’re learning [topics]. Upcoming dates: [dates].

Rules:
- Keep it to one page
- Use short sections with headings
- Include one way families can help at home

Supports for English learners

You are an English learner specialist.Suggest supports for English learners in tomorrow’s lesson on [topic].I teach 4th grade. My English learners range from [levels]. The lesson includes [activities].Rules:
• Give supports for before, during and after the lesson
• Include sentence frames students can use
• No student names or personal details
You are an English learner specialist.

Suggest supports for English learners in tomorrow’s lesson on [topic].

I teach 4th grade. My English learners range from [levels]. The lesson includes [activities].

Rules:
- Give supports for before, during and after the lesson
- Include sentence frames students can use
- No student names or personal details

A unit plan outline

You are an experienced 4th-grade teacher and curriculum planner.Outline a [number]-week unit on [topic].I teach 4th grade. Students should be able to [goals] by the end. We have a 20- to 30-minute block each day.Rules:
• Show each week’s focus, key activities and a check for understanding
• Put it in a table
• Include one project or performance task
You are an experienced 4th-grade teacher and curriculum planner.

Outline a [number]-week unit on [topic].

I teach 4th grade. Students should be able to [goals] by the end. We have a 20- to 30-minute block each day.

Rules:
- Show each week’s focus, key activities and a check for understanding
- Put it in a table
- Include one project or performance task

A reteach plan from exit-ticket results

You are an instructional coach.Plan a 15-minute reteach based on these exit-ticket results.I teach 4th grade. Results (counts only, no names): [e.g., 12 got question 1 right, 7 got question 2 right].Rules:
• Group students by what they missed
• Give one activity for each group
• Use only the counts I gave you
You are an instructional coach.

Plan a 15-minute reteach based on these exit-ticket results.

I teach 4th grade. Results (counts only, no names): [e.g., 12 got question 1 right, 7 got question 2 right].

Rules:
- Group students by what they missed
- Give one activity for each group
- Use only the counts I gave you

Classroom rules for using AI

You are a teacher who teaches students to use AI responsibly.Write simple AI-use rules for my 4th grade classroom.My students are 4th grade students, so any AI use happens with a teacher or parent at the keyboard.Rules:
• Keep it to 5 rules or fewer
• Use clear language at a 3rd- to 5th-grade reading level
• Explain why each rule matters in one sentence
You are a teacher who teaches students to use AI responsibly.

Write simple AI-use rules for my 4th grade classroom.

My students are 4th grade students, so any AI use happens with a teacher or parent at the keyboard.

Rules:
- Keep it to 5 rules or fewer
- Use clear language at a 3rd- to 5th-grade reading level
- Explain why each rule matters in one sentence

A rubric for any assignment

You are an experienced 4th-grade teacher.Create a 4-level rubric for [assignment].I teach 4th grade. Students will [what they’ll produce].Rules:
• Describe what the work looks like at each level
• Use student-friendly language
• Keep it to one page
You are an experienced 4th-grade teacher.

Create a 4-level rubric for [assignment].

I teach 4th grade. Students will [what they’ll produce].

Rules:
- Describe what the work looks like at each level
- Use student-friendly language
- Keep it to one page
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