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

Lesson 1. Ask and Answer Questions           

• Prompts for Asking and Answering Questions
• Write-About-Reading Template: Ask and Answer Questions
• Excerpt to Write About: “Where Do Tornadoes Come From?” From How Come?Every Kid’s Science Questions Explained by Kathy Wollard

Lesson 2. Cite Evidence

• Write-About-Reading Template: Prove It!
• Excerpt to Write About: “The Storm Factory” From Hurricane Force: In the Path of America’s Deadliest Storms by Joseph B. Treaster

Lesson 3. Use Quotes to Summarize Text

• Prompts for Developing Summaries
• Write-About-Reading Template: Build My Summary
• Excerpt to Write About: “Saving Cheetahs” by Suzanne Zimbler
• Write-About-Reading Template: Main Idea (Topic)

Lesson 4. Cite and Analyze

• Write-About-Reading Template: Analyze and Cite Evidence  
• Excerpt to Write About: “The Computer” From What a Great Idea! Inventions That Changed the World by Stephen M. Tomecek