Grades 6–8
This bundle helps students move from listing facts to explaining ideas clearly and purposefully in informational writing. By combining emerging and developing/established Skill Focus Activities, teachers can support students at different readiness levels while maintaining consistent routines and expectations.
Students progress from explaining individual facts to developing ideas within paragraphs—building depth, clarity, and confidence in informational writing.
Includes Talk Back to Facts and Read Between the Facts, with teaching slides, student worksheets, independent practice, and CCSS alignment for each SFA.
Grades 6–8
This bundle helps students move from listing facts to explaining ideas clearly and purposefully in informational writing. By combining emerging and developing/established Skill Focus Activities, teachers can support students at different readiness levels while maintaining consistent routines and expectations.
Students progress from explaining individual facts to developing ideas within paragraphs—building depth, clarity, and confidence in informational writing.
Includes Talk Back to Facts and Read Between the Facts, with teaching slides, student worksheets, independent practice, and CCSS alignment for each SFA.