Write Around. Write-Around is a strategy to engage students in writing while providing support for ELLs.
1. Everyone has paper & pencil.
2. At signal, write one sentence related to the target text using as many tier 2 and 3 words as possible then pass paper to the right.
3. READ what your classmate wrote on the paper you now have.
4. Add one sentence that goes with what’s on the paper in front of you. Pass it to the right.
5. Continue writing until the signal. (10 minutes maximum)
6. At the signal, read the paper you have to your team.
7. Team selects one paper that will be revised as a final product.