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Name
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Word Choice analyzer
Word or phrase from the text
What does the word or phrase mean?
What is another way to say the same thing?
What effect did the author produce by choosing these words?
explain Your analysis
The author uses the word or phrase , which means Another way to say this is
I think the author chose these words to
One way I can modify this sentence to add detail is to
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Expanding: Are students able to write, with some support, a longer explanatory text?
Student example: The phrase “jamming in the doorways” means that the students pushed together to get out of the classrooms quickly. This verb phrase enhances the story because it helps readers picture the scene more than the phrase “pushing together in the doorways.”
Bridging: Are students able to write a longer, more detailed explanatory text with little to no support?
Student example: The phrase “jamming in the doorways” means that the students pushed together to get out of the classrooms quickly. This verb phrase enhances the story because it helps readers picture the scene more than the phrase “pushing together in the doorways.” The word “jamming” reminds me of pushing toothpaste out of tube.
adapt
If students need additional help understanding making a short argument, try this activity: Have students think about something they would like to see happen at school. For example, perhaps they would like the school to serve tacos at lunch. Have students say what they would like to happen, and then give two reasons why it should happen. For example, 1. many students like tacos, and 2. there would be less waste.
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