Thinksheet and questionsheet worksheets for integrated reading and writing instruction¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 mixed) · 1 study (1 qualitative), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The thinksheet is a three-step worksheet modified from the WIRC project's thinksheet (Englert & Raphael, 1989) to suit ELL students. Step 1 asks students to read a chunk of the story, identify one or two important ideas, and paraphrase the main ideas. Step 2 asks students to select the most important ideas and reflect on them. Step 3 asks students to write a summary and reflection. An additional worksheet called a questionsheet was created for this study, providing students with space to work cooperatively on their questions about vocabulary, grammar, and the story. The worksheets serve as a cognitive model while students read and write, helping each other achieve both "process goals" and "content goals."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Teachers are provided with orientation materials about paraphrasing, questioning, and summarizing, answer keys to the student worksheets, and synonym lists.

Constraints¶

The thinksheet and questionsheet were designed so as to allow teachers to "step-in" when explaining, correcting, and scaffolding and to "step-back" when giving students time to work individually or as part of a group.

Target Learners¶

Korean middle school EFL students at beginning, intermediate, and advanced proficiency levels

Learning Goals¶

Reading comprehension
Summary writing
Paraphrasing
Reflection writing

Claims¶

Students at different proficiency levels used the thinksheet differently, with advanced students revisiting prior steps and beginning students failing to complete or use them as intended [~W]

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Cho, H., & Brutt-Griffler, J. (2015). Integrated reading and writing: A case of Korean English language learners. Reading in a Foreign Language, 27(2), 242-261. http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl

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`title`	`Thinksheet and questionsheet worksheets for integrated reading and writing instruction`
`description`	`The thinksheet is a three-step worksheet modified from the WIRC project's thinksheet (Englert & Raphael, 1989) to suit ELL students.`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:settle-candidates` on `2026-11-03`
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