Video 1: Watch Leslie guide students’ practice with citing evidence about character traits in two biographies.

Lesson 1. Ask and Answer Questions           

Video 2: Watch Leslie’s students talk about how writing about reading deepens their understanding of texts.

Lesson 5. Explain Events, Procedures, or Concepts

Video 3: Watch Leslie teach a lesson on highlighting details that support main idea using an article.

Lesson 9. Identify Main Idea and Details

Video 4: Watch Leslie use the Excerpts to Write About activity to teach point of view.

Lesson 13. What Is the Author’s Purpose?

Video 5: Watch Leslie use the Write-About-Reading template to have students practice reading visuals in nonfiction picture books.

Lesson 17. Mine Maps, Charts, and Other Visuals

Video 6: Watch Leslie guide students to notice text structure by comparing two texts.

Lesson 19. Determine the Meaning of Specialized Words