Gradual Release Lesson Planning

Read Aloud:
"Slower Than the Rest" in Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant (1988)
Story about a boy who finds a turtle and makes it his pet. The boy felt like he was "slower than the rest" in school. He presents his how his turtle is slower than the rest and would be killed in a forest fire. His presentation won an award for his presentation. Leo felt proud, and for the first time felt fast.

Gradual Release

Plan
Modeling
Practice in Groups
Independent Practice

Model A LOT so that the whole class knows how to use the strategy. Follow with read aloud so that students who have it can practice and students who don't can catch on as you model more.
After a week or so of modeling then start independent practice. Hopefully this will help students all understand the concept before they are required to do it.