I can compare two stories and use details and examples to back me up.
Some people would say that Emma Kate and John both know how to be a good friend. Would you agree or disagree? Use details and examples from both selections to support your answer.
We have previously practiced this with two other books, but now it was time for students to do this on their own with some guidance and reminders from me. We discussed what their answers must contain to be complete, and we used a graphic organizer to organize our thoughts before we started writing. This writing was done over the course of two days. Look for your child's papers to be coming home in the next week and talk with your child what was done well with and what needs to be included for next time.