A.   During the postreading discussion, the students were asked to identify sections of the text that substantiated answers to questions and confirmed or disproved their predictions, hypotheses, or conclusions.

B.   The teacher asked the students to retell or summarize the material they had read, concentrating on major events or concepts

C.   The students were asked to explain their opinions and critical judgments.

D.   The teacher had the students provide a written response to the reading (e.g., written retelling, written summarization, written evaluation).

E.   Students were prompted to use new vocabulary in written responses by the teacher’s examples and modeling.

F.   Writing was used as natural extension of reading tasks.

G.   The teacher continually monitored students’ comprehension and provided appropriate feedback.

H.   The students shared and discussed their writing.