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K-2 List of Strategies by Section (EN)

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Section: Composition (PTO, TO, MPO), Revision, Note-Taking, Sentences, Summaries, Paragraphs (SPO)

Strategy: SPO Scaffold: Given T.S., generate details, Basic Conjunctions: because, but, so, Blank Single-Paragraph Outlines (SPOs), Converting Notes to Sentences, Converting Sentences to Notes, General, specific, thesis (GST), Multiple-Paragraph Outline (MPO), Single-Paragraph Outline, SPO Scaffold: Distinguish T.S. from details, SPO Scaffold: Given T.S., eliminate irrelevant detail, SPO Scaffold: Given T.S., generate C.S., SPO Scaffold: Given details, generate T.S., SPO Scaffold: Given topic/prompt, generate T.S., SPO Scaffold: Given TS, sequence details, SPO Scaffold: Identify T.S. & sequence details, SPO Scaffold: Given T.S., select relevant details, SPO Scaffold: Given T.S. & details, generate C.S., Taking Notes, Thesis, specific, general (TSG), Underlining Key Words and Phrases, SPO Scaffold: Eliminate irrelevant detail(s), Sentences & Fragments, Scrambled Sentences, Sentence Expansion, Sentence Types, Developing Questions, Subordinating Conjunctions, Transitions, Appositives, Sentence Combining, Improve T.S. & C.S., Vary Vocabulary, Unelaborated Paragraph, Summary Sentence, Pre-Transition Outline (PTO), Transition Outline (TO)

Grade Level: K-2

This reference sheet provides a bird’s-eye view of the Hochman Method for grades K-2, outlining the major sections of the method and the specific strategies taught within each one. Use it as a quick reference to deepen your understanding of how the method builds writing through explicit, sequenced, and recursive instruction. For guidance on how to roll out each strategy across the year, refer to the TWR Pacing Tools. This resource is also available in English.

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