Mr Prez will be asking his thirdgrade students to write an informational report on organisms and their environments during the next science unit. Before beginning this process, he brings in realia for his students, and they watch a short digital animation on the topic.
Which of the following is the best answer for why Mr Prez starts with these activities?
a. To create a supportive planning environment by providing students with engaging items to observe before writing about a topic
b. To develop as writers, the students need to analyze exemplar writing as part of their instruction
c. To support their individual writing processes by providing an anchor chart on the editing and revising process for writing
d. To follow the gradual release of responsibility sequence by providing independent opportunities to write
