Differentiated and Tiered Sequence Guided Practice and Independent Practice Tasks

Name:  ___________________  Date:  _____________________

Sequence:  Guided Practice

The students will complete the tiered and differentiated sequence tasks with the teacher.  The teacher will provide a model for each differentiated and tiered guided practice task to demonstrate sequence with the students.

Tier I: 

Direction:  Draw a graphic organizer /bubble map to pre-write a paragraph based on the sequence in the story __________________________________.  Write the following sentence in the center circle. At the beginning of the story, ______________________________________________. Then include four or more sentences around the center circle to demonstrate the sequence from the story.  Write the supporting details in the circles around the center circle.

Direction:  Write a paragraph that summarizes the sequence demonstrated in the story.  Write a main idea or topic sentence.  Write three detail sentences.  Write a concluding sentence.

Tier II: 

Direction:  Write three sentences that demonstrate the sequence from the story _______________________________________________________________________.

      At the beginning of the story,_____________________________________________.

      Next, during the middle of the story, _______________________________________.

      Finally, at the end of the story, ___________________________________________.

Tier III:

Direction:  Draw pictures to demonstrate the sequence from the story __________________________.

      Beginning:                                        Middle:                                     End: 

Name:  ___________________  Date:  __________________________

Sequence:  Independent Practice

The students will complete the tiered and differentiated sequence tasks independently.  The teacher will provide a model for each differentiated and tiered independent practice task to demonstrate sequence for the plot in the story _____________________________________ with the students.

Tier I: 

Direction:  Draw a graphic organizer /bubble map to pre-write a paragraph based on the sequence in the story _____________________________________________.  Write the following sentence in the center circle. At the beginning of the story, _________________________________________. Then include four or more sentences around the center circle to demonstrate the sequence from the story.  Write the supporting details in the circles around the center circle.

Direction:  Write a paragraph that summarizes the sequence demonstrated in the story.  Write a main idea or topic sentence.  Write three detail sentences.  Write a concluding sentence.

Tier II: 

Direction:  Write three sentences that demonstrate the sequence from the story ________________________________________________________________________.

      At the beginning of the story,_____________________________________________.

      Next, during the middle of the story, _______________________________________.

      Finally, at the end of the story, ___________________________________________.

Tier III:

Direction:  Draw pictures to demonstrate the sequence from the story _________________________________________________________________________.

      Beginning:                                        Middle:                                     End: