Honor the developmental writer stages

Teach students how to write about topics & texts.

Teach skills in writer’s workshop.
Apply them in the reading block.

Utilize the writing templates that honor the developmental stages.

Writing templates that progress through the developmental stages of writing.

A simple retelling: Grades PK-2

Start writing responses with simple summaries.

LINED PAPER | DRAWING PAPER
PDF | Jamboard

First graders work independently in literacy stations to recall the story elements on the Retelling Glove.

A basic what & why response: Grades PK-2

Write inferences in words and sentences.

Teach young readers to communicate their inferences in writing.

QUESTION: How does Grandma feel/respond to Tracy’s situation?

Sentence
Writing

Target skills 1-5 in the “Readers Write” fundamental.

Honor the same skills across the developmental writing stages.

Primary companion resource to support the K-12 “Readers Write” Fundamental.

Convert the last thought as a reader into the first thought as a writer.

Grades 2-3
Mini-Lesson Resources

Identify best text evidence.

Writing sample | Chef

Writing Sample | Duck! Rabbit!

After learning how to infer character traits in Round 2/Retell Literature, first graders learned how to write out their inferences with text evidence.