Five Three One

Five-Three-One

There are many variations to the 5-3-1 strategy. You might create one of your own!

1. Individually have students write 5 words or short statements to summarize a reading, an event, etc.

2. Pair students and have pairs share their 5 words and choose the 3 best ideas.

3. Have each pair join another pair, share their 3 ideas and choose the 1 best idea to present to the class.

Here is a second variation.