You’re working on a group project, but your group members are all doing different parts, and you’re confused about how your part connects to theirs.

During class, your teacher says: “Turn and talk to your partner about the main idea.” You don’t remember what “main idea” means.

Your teacher says: “Use complete sentences when answering the questions.” You’re unsure what makes a sentence “complete.”

Your teacher says: “Finish the assignment for homework if you don’t complete it in class.” You’re not sure when it is due.

Your teacher says: “Finish your essay by the end of class,” but you’re only halfway done and realize you won’t have enough time to complete it.

You’re writing an essay, and you have ideas in your head, but you’re struggling to organize them into a paragraph.

In math, your teacher says: “Round your answer to the nearest tenth.” You’re not sure how to round to the nearest tenth.

In math, your teacher says: “Graph the solution on a coordinate plane.” You don’t know where to start or what to graph.

You’re working on a multi-step math problem, and you completed the first step, but now you’re stuck and don’t know what to do next.

During a group project, your teacher says: “Each group member needs a specific role.” You’re not sure what your role is supposed to be.

During independent work time, your teacher says: “Use the rubric to check your work before turning it in.” You don’t know where to find the rubric.

During science class, your teacher says: “After you finish the lab, record your observations and write a conclusion explaining the results.” You’re not sure what “observations” means in this context.

Your teacher says: “Make sure your paragraph includes a strong claim, supporting evidence, and reasoning.” You understand claim and evidence, but you don’t know what “reasoning” means.