Scaffolding Examples & Explicit Instruction for the Classroom 

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1. Model (Teacher Demonstration-"I do"): Read a narrative text that exemplifies story structure. Read through the text. Then, go back into the text and analyze, identifying the components of story structure (you may simply start with identifying beginning, middle, end, adding on other components of character, etc. later). Model retelling the three parts (beginning, middle, end)- students listening as teacher models. Point to the graphic organizer as you retell. 2. Practice Together (Guided Practice - "We do"): Pass out a completed graphic organizer to each student. Have students join you (choral response, all together) retelling the three parts of the story. Have students point to the graphic organizer as they retell. 3. Individual Practice (Check - "You do"): Have students then independently practice retelling the beginning, middle, end with a partner. As they retell, they should point to the three parts of the graphic organizer. Once students have had ample practice with this same process in multiple texts over time, it will get to the point where you can read the text and students are then responsible for identifying the beginning, middle, end on their own and retelling.

@@carriecole3673 Oh my gosh, thanks for your reply!

@@carriecole3673 My kindergarten students need to 'cite evidence'. They can't read yet. Can they draw pictures to show me their 'evidence'? I'm just trying to figure out how the Gradual Release Model can work for Kindergartners.