Introductions

As a seventh grade ELA teacher,  I have come to recognize that many students struggle with how to start a composition.  Although there are several ways to start an introduction, I have chosen five strategies for students to use to begin their introduction.  These strategies have been especially helpful as we prepare for the MCAS long composition. With the use of WBT gestures, students finally feel comfortable starting a composition on their own. We also used these strategies in our Writer’s Workshop narrative unit. The five strategies that we focus on are sound, dialogue, story, thought and question.  Dialogue and question are the most commonly used among students. 

Check out the video below to see the students in action practicing their gestures.

Check out our teachers pay teachers account for WBT powerpix and a student handout. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Becky-And-Kellie