Tag Video: Using Writing to Support Comprehension

The teacher defines and identifies a topic sentence and supporting details while modeling with a familiar text in a targeted, small group format. As the details of the story change, the students turn and talk to discuss a topic sentence that describes the paragraph's main idea. The teacher then connects the reading to writing as[...]

The teacher models how to connect a text to sentence writing to build content knowledge in tandem with other skills, such as understanding sentence structures and syntax. The teacher models using a set of conjunctions to combine sentences with topics connected to a familiar text. The students then practice the skill with partners while the[...]