Quick-Writes by WIDA Level

Same content prompt · five tiered language stems

Quick-Writes by WIDA Level
Write the content prompt once. Five tiered stems give every student a way in.
Today's content prompt — everyone responds to this
1Entering · Word + drawing
Try one
I see ___.This is a ___.Draw + label.
2Emerging · Phrase + simple sentence
Try one
The ___ is ___.I think ___ because ___.One example is ___.
3Developing · Compound sentence
Try one
The ___ happened because ___, and then ___.Although ___, the ___ shows that ___.One reason is ___, but another is ___.
4Expanding · Multi-sentence with evidence
Try one
I claim that ___. The evidence shows ___. This matters because ___.While some argue ___, the source suggests ___.
5Bridging / Reaching · Paragraph with hedging & counterclaim
Try one
Although ___ might suggest ___, a closer look at ___ reveals ___.The most compelling reading is ___ because ___, despite the possibility that ___.