The following strategies are being used by the English department and were introduced to the staff through a partnership between Pajaro Valley Unified School District, The Santa Cruz County Office of Education, The Central California Writing Project and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Identifying evidence with FEN
(Fact, Expert Opinion, Narrative)
Identifying Evidence with FEN - A brief Google presentation explaining how to use FEN with students.
FEN Article Response Worksheet - A worksheet on which students provide evidence from a text they read and identify the type of evidence they select.
FEN Reponse with Summary Page - Same exercise as the original document however a second page is added which guides students in providing a written summary of the article they have read. Adapted by Maria Rodriguez.
FEN Article Response Worksheet (Spanish Translation)
*Click here for additional graphic organizers and adapted FEN strategies.
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Deconstructing informational text with PECS
(Problem, Effect, Cause, Solution)
Deconstructing Informational Text with PECS - A worksheet on which students classify the types of information they read in a text, and then use FEN to identify supporting evidence.
Deconstructing Informational Text with PECS (Spanish Translation)
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Embedding and explaining quotes with QERMT
(Quote, Explain, Respond, My example, Tie-in)
Understanding QERMT - A basic explanation of the elements of QERMT and their purpose in student writing.
Understanding QERMT (Spanish Translation)
Preparing to write with QERMT - A graphic organizer to assist students in organizing their ideas, prior to writing a structured paragraph or composition using QERMT.
Preparing to write with QERMT (Spanish Translation)
*Click here for additional graphic organizers and adapted QERMT strategies.
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Using the Three-part Prompt to Guide
Student Writing and Teacher Feedback
Writing a Three-part Prompt -A brief guide on how and why to use three-part prompts to help students structure writing and guide teacher feedback.
Writing a Three-part Prompt (Spanish Translation)
Breaking Down a Three-part Prompt - The Basics - An explanation on how to help students use a prompt to guide them in choosing relevant content for responses and logically structuring those responses.
Breaking Down a Three-part Prompt - The Basics (Spanish Translation)
Content Specific Three-part Prompt Examples - Sample prompts to help clarify how to use three-part prompts in a variety of content areas.
Content Specific Three-part Prompt Examples (Spanish Translation)
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