How to Teach RI.6.3, RI.7.3 & RI.8.3 | Mini-Lessons

1. How to Teach RI.6.3, RI.7.3, and RI.8.3 Without Teaching the Same Lesson Three Times

1. The Quick Answer

2. The Grade-Level Progression at a Glance

3. Why Students Struggle With These Standards

4. A Simple Teaching Routine for All Three Grades

5. Sixth Grade Mini-Lesson: How a Subject Develops

1. Standard Focus: RI.6.3

2. The Three Words Students Need

3. 10- to 12-Minute Mini-Lesson

4. Sixth Grade Response Frame

5. Independent Check

6. Seventh Grade Mini-Lesson: How People, Events, and Ideas Influence One Another

1. Standard Focus: RI.7.3

2. Interaction Words to Teach

3. 10- to 12-Minute Mini-Lesson

4. Seventh Grade Response Frame

5. Independent Check

7. Eighth Grade Mini-Lesson: How Authors Connect and Distinguish Subjects

1. Standard Focus: RI.8.3

2. Relationship Language to Teach

3. 10- to 12-Minute Mini-Lesson

4. Eighth Grade Response Frame

5. Independent Check

8. The Difference Between Summary and Analysis

9. Reteaching Based on the Error

1. If Sixth Graders Find Details but Cannot Explain Development

2. If Seventh Graders List Subjects but Miss the Interaction

3. If Eighth Graders Compare but Do Not Analyze the Author's Method

10. Support Access Without Lowering the Skill

11. A Better Way to Plan the Three Grades

12. Frequently Asked Questions About RI.6.3, RI.7.3, and RI.8.3

13. Want the Sixth Grade Practice Ready to Use?

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