Daily 5 - Read to Self & Read with a Buddy
READ TO SELF
Throughout the week you will have opportunities to read to yourself. Make sure you have a book from home or from the library for this time. Times in which you can read to self: - Beginning of Language Class in the afternoon (after lunch) Day 1 & 5 - When you are finished your work early You will be given comprehension questions for the book you are reading which will need to be completed at the end of each week You will also be keeping an account of your books by re-creating the books spine which we will put up on our reading bulletin board. |
READ WITH A BUDDY
Some days I will give you time to pick a partner, find a quiet space in the classroom and read a novel together. This can be a book you both share interest in or a book one of you are currently reading. Remember to use your inside quiet voices during this time. |
Guided Reading Groups
GROUP ONE
GROUP FOUR
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GROUP TWO
GROUP FIVE
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GROUP THREE
GROUP SIX
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Reading Comprehension
Week One Focus: Ask Questions
As you read, make sure you really understand what’s going on by asking yourself questions about the story. Do you understand what you just read? Do you know what the author is trying to say? Do you remember the characters and what each character is doing? Is there symbolization in the story? What are the symbols and what do they mean? If you are confused, reread to find an answer. |
Week Two Focus: Determine Importance
While you read, decide what is important in the passage and what is less important. Main ideas are very important. The title of a passage and the topic sentence can tell about the main idea. Other important elements include the problem and solution that a passage presents. If you underline key ideas and facts in the passage, they will help you to better understand what you are reading |
Week Three Focus: Make Connections
Good readers make connections between what they read and their own lives and the world around them. As you are reading, think about whether something similar has happened to you or someone you know. You can also make connections between books. Maybe the book you are reading reminds you of another book you have read. |
Week Four Focus: Make Inferences
Use clues from the text to help you figure out what’s really going on. This strategy is also called “reading between the lines.” Sometimes, an author will tell you exactly what is happening, or the author will just give you clues so that you have to figure out what is happening for yourself. Many times an author will want the reader to infer the message or meaning of the story. Look for clues such as the author's tone and descriptions of places and characters. |
Week Five Focus: Make Predictions
Making predictions means thinking about what is going to happen next in a story. You guess what will happen next based on what has happened so far. As you read, you find out whether your predictions were correct or not. This strategy really helps you stay engaged in your reading because you want to know what happens next. |
Week Six Focus: Summarize
As you read, summarize the main events of the story or important details from a passage. Think about who, what, when, where, why, and how, but keep it brief. Don’t include unimportant details. |
Week Seven Focus: Synthesize Information
Synthesizing information means putting together the new information you learn with information you already know. It means having an opinion about what you are reading. Think about what the author is trying to say or what message the author may be trying to get across. Ask yourself if you agree or disagree with the message and why. |
Week Eight Focus: Visualize
Visualizing means making a picture in your head of the events in the story. These “mental pictures” will help you to remember what is happening and will help you to better understand what is going on in the story. To visualize events in a story, look for describing words that tell about people, places, and things. |