Grade 3 Spring — Informational/Expository Writing, Research Process Introduction, and Dialogue Mechanics Maintenance
English · VOC G3 eng.g3.s.voc.tier_two_set8

Acquire and use Tier-2 Set 8: process and academic verbs (research, paraphrase, summarize, classify, etc.)

Three-encounter Beck & McKeown routine on 14 Tier-2 Set 8 words: research, evidence, source, paraphrase, summarize, describe, define, compare, contrast, explain, organize, classify, analyze, conclude. Words are content/process academic verbs that double as metacognitive labels for the writer's own work.

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
14
Typical minutes
30
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
Common misconceptions
  • Uses 'compare' and 'contrast' interchangeably (compare = how things are SIMILAR or how-they-relate; contrast = how things are DIFFERENT).
  • Confuses 'summarize' with 'paraphrase' (summarize = condense a long source; paraphrase = restate one idea in own words).

Exercise pool (3)

Diff Stem Type
2 Match each scenario to the best Tier-2 Set 8 verb: (A) RESEARCH, (B) PARAPHRASE, (C) SUMMARIZE, (D) CLASSIFY. Scenario 1: 'I read a... tier2 match scenario set1
2 Match each scenario to the best Tier-2 verb: (A) COMPARE, (B) CONTRAST, (C) EXPLAIN, (D) CLASSIFY. Scenario 1: 'I am telling how a... tier2 match scenario set2
3 Write a metacognitive sentence about YOUR work this week using one of: RESEARCH, PARAPHRASE, SUMMARIZE, or CLASSIFY. Frame: 'I will ___... tier2 metacognitive sentence