by imavexadmin | Apr 18, 2017 | [Writing]
Piece Together Informative Introductions April 18, 2017 | [Writing] When writing an informative introduction, students could include many different pieces in that first paragraph. Rather than giving students a recipe, teach them optional ingredients to build into...
by imavexadmin | Feb 20, 2017 | [Writing]
Rework the Prompt to Serve as an Introduction Feb 20, 2017 | [Writing] FAQ: How can I prepare students to write an introduction to an extended-response prompt? ANSWER: An extended reading response requires a 3-5 paragraph essay. This merits a longer introductory...
by imavexadmin | Feb 20, 2017 | [Reading]
Rework the Prompt to Serve as an Introduction Feb 20, 2017 | [Reading] FAQ: How can I prepare students to write an introduction to an extended-response prompt? ANSWER: An extended reading response requires a 3-5 paragraph essay. This merits a longer introductory...
by imavexadmin | Feb 17, 2016 | [Reading]
Restate the Question in a Constructed Response Feb 17, 2016 | [Reading] FAQ: Do students have to restate the question when writing a constructed response? ANSWER: A common expectation of standardized assessments is for students to write brief constructed responses...
by imavexadmin | Jan 23, 2015 | [Reading]
Locate Test-Prep Resources Jan 23, 2015 | [Reading] FAQ: Where can I get more texts and passages with questions and prompts just like the ones my students are going to see on the standardized reading assessment? ANSWER: Below are four online resources that will help...
