Cooperative+Strip+Paragraphs

Co-op Strip Paragraphs and Group Frames Step-by-Step 1. Create a topic sentence based on the process grid. 2. Each team is responsible for formulating one supporting sentence. 3. Team works to formulate sentence. 4. After confirming the sentence has not already been used, the teacher either //a)// writes the sentence on a sentence strip for the group (group frame) or //b)// provides the team with a sentence strip to record their sentence (co-op paragraph). 5. Teams place their sentence strips in the pocket chart under the topic sentence. 6. With students watching, the teacher tears extra space off of the sentence strips and arranges the strips to look like a paragraph. 7. The class reads through the paragraph and the teacher solicits possible revisions (changing the order of the sentences, combining sentences, etc.). 8. The class reads through the paragraph and the teacher solicits ideas for editing (spelling, grammar, punctuation) 9. This can be used with emergent readers to create game to build reading skills. The final version is typed and used for reading material.
 * Aid in reading and writing expository text
 * Model the process of editing and revising
 * Completed work becomes leveled reading related to the unit of study
 * Co-op Paragraph is an adaptation of Nancy Whitsler’s model
 * Group Frame is for younger students or emergent writers who need to use dictation