SALTA 5th grade

Framework for Elementary Close Reading & Writing

“ As we read and discuss complex text with students, we look for the organizational structures and methods writers use for presenting information. We should always be moving students ‘from conversation to composition’. In doing so, we show students how others use evidence, how they can locate evidence and how they can use evidence in verbal and written communication. ” Fisher,D. and Frey,N. 2014. Close Reading and Writing From Sources.

Step 1

Identify the Focus RL/RI & Writing Standard Identify the writing prompt [assessment]

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Design your exemplar anchor paper

• Plan your close read aligned to the standard and prompt

Step 2

Facilitate your close read • Annotate •

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Note-take using graphic organizer

• Discuss using discussion moves to facilitate conversation • Give Feedback (peer and/or teacher)

Step 3

• Practice “writing” verbally , using academic language frames for the text type, prior to four square organization using discussion moves • Give feedback (peer and/or teacher)

Step 4

Use core aligned four square to support students in organizing draft writing (with feedback)

Transitions

Evidence Examples

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Reasons

Details

Topic sentences / introductions

Facts

Conclusions

Step 5

Self Revision of the four square

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• Peer revision of the four square (with feedback) • Teacher revision (could be optional) • Repeat steps as needed (more evidence, transitions, facts, detail etc.)

Optional Step 6

Written paragraph(s) (from four square)

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Revision

Summative published document

Summative score

April 2020