Bring the Science and Research of Writing to Your Classroom.
Short, Short, BIG! is a standards-based toolkit for middle and high school students focused on academic recovery.
Elevate students' evidence-based reading and writing skills through a proven methodology that includes reading comprehension lessons and grammar instruction.
Everything you need is included. Additional teacher support is available with Master Class professional development.
NEW! Spanish Bilingual Edition Now Available!
NEW! Spanish Bilingual Edition Now Available!
BILINGUAL EDITION - SPANISH
English and Spanish texts
Perfect for English Language Learners
Empower your students with a proven ten program that interconnects standards-based reading and writing instruction.
Weeks 1-3Claim it!
PRE-ASSESSMENT: Composing an evidence-based short response
Baseline assessment: How well do students make claims?
- What it means to lay claim to a text
- Identifying claims
- P-Q-A Putting the Question in the Answer
- Honing in on highly reasonable claims
- Honing in on richly expressed claims
- Honing in on well-written claims
Demonstrating standards-based competency: Claiming it!
Weeks 4-7Cite it!
Baseline assessment: How well do students cite evidence?
- What it means to cite and evaluate evidence
- How to properly quote evidence
- How to properly paraphrase evidence
- Model sentence starters to help cite it
- Honing in on citing relevant evidence
- Honing in on citing strong evidence
- Honing in on citing accurate evidence
- Citing more than one piece of evidence
Demonstrating standards-based competency: Citing it!
Weeks 8-10
Demonstrating standards-based competency: Cementing it!
Cement it!
Baseline assessment: How well do students cement a Short Write?
- What it means to cement a Short Write
- What it means to compose a well-reasoned conclusion
- Model sentence starters to help cement it
- Honing in on cementing well-reasoned conclusion
- Honing in on cementing conclusive conclusion
- Honing in on cementing presentable Short Writes (proofreading)