How does Standard 1 guide the integration of reading and writing?

• A. It treats reading and writing as completely separate domains.
• B. It encourages ignoring writing during reading instruction.
• C. It promotes reciprocal teaching and writing-to-learn activities, using reading to generate writing ideas and writing to deepen understanding of texts.
• D. It prioritizes only decoding over comprehension.

Answer: (C)

Integrating reading and writing means using what students read to spark writing ideas and using writing to deepen understanding of the texts. Standard 1 supports practices like reciprocal teaching—predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing—paired with writing-to-learn tasks. Students generate ideas from a reading, then write to articulate understanding, explain reasoning, or synthesize information, which reinforces both skills and comprehension.

Choosing a view that treats reading and writing as separate ignores how writing helps students think about and engage with texts. Ignoring writing during reading instruction misses opportunities for students to capture ideas, make connections, and demonstrate understanding. Prioritizing decoding over comprehension focuses on one skill and doesn’t address the integrated processes that help students meaningfully interact with texts.