In this activity, students complete the sentences using because, but, and so.

Ms. Baijnauth teaches her first-graders how to begin sentences with the subordinating conjunctions, “Before,” “After,” and “If” to review the life cycle of a butterfly.

Mr. Pei leads his first-graders in a whole-class practice of sentence expansion.

Ms. Weathersby leads her second-graders in a whole-class practice of changing fragments to sentences as a review of a reading about frogs.

Monitor student growth with Periodic Assessments designed specifically for grades 1 and 2. Educators can create their own prompts and enter them into a ready-to-use template, available in two formats: one with primary handwriting lines for early writers, and one without for more advanced students.

Monitor student growth with Periodic Assessments designed specifically for grades 1 and 2. Educators can choose from 3 ready-made prompts available in two formats: one with primary handwriting lines for early writers, and one without for more advanced students.

This document provides a sequenced approach for introducing and practicing TWR strategies in grades K–2. Each guide is intended as a flexible framework and can be adjusted based on students’ needs. Teachers should use their professional judgment to make final decisions about the rollout of strategies in the classroom.

This checklist is designed to assess students’ Single-Paragraph Outlines (SPOs). While intended for teachers, it can also be shared with students to clarify expectations. Adjust the criteria to align with your pacing and the strategies you’ve explicitly taught.

This rubric is designed to evaluate a student’s paragraph.

This tool helps you capture class-wide writing strengths and common areas of concern. Use the insights gathered to plan next steps and select relevant TWR strategies that support your instructional goals.