Read-Write-Pair-Share

Read-Write-Pair-Share
What is it?

It is a four part routine for students to complete while reading a text:

1. Students either read silently or follow along in the text as the teacher reads aloud
2. They take some time to write their impressions or reactions, or answer a specific question
3. Students pair up with another student in the class to talk about what they wrote

4. The teacher then leads a large group discussion and has the pairs of students share what they
wrote down

Why use it?

Promotes peer interaction and accountability

Lowers the stakes for the students

Before we go to the text...

Box Score

Performance

Numbers
Our Non-fiction text
What are your impressions about the text and
something you found interesting about it?
Resources
Fisher, D., Brozo, W., Frey, N., Ivey, G. (2015) 50 Instructional Routines to Develop Content Literacy. Pearson.

Jensen, S. J., & Duffelmeyer, F. A. (1996). Enhancing possible sentences through cooperative learning. Journal of Adolescent & Adult
Literacy, 39, 658-659

Lyman, F. (1987). Think-pair-share: An expanding teaching technique. MAA-CIE Cooperative News, 1(1), 1-2.

San Jose Mercury News (2016, April) Baseball: A game of inches and metrics. Retrieved from https://newsela.com/read/sports-
metrics/id/16168#