Early Guided Reading Plan

Date:

Title:
Big Al

Isabella, Jaten, Tejus ,Braiden, Rainey (Invincibles)

Level:
20

Strategy Focus:
Chunking- Day 2 : Retelling BME

Day 1

Day 2

1. Sight Word Review (optional after level E)

1. Sight Word Review (optional after level E)

(dictate 3 words, prompt for noisy writing)

(dictate 3 words, prompt for noisy writing

because

should

could

2. Continue Reading (or reread) Book from Day 1

2. IntroductionA. Gist statement:

Look at the cover. What do you predict will happen in this

story?

D. New Vocabulary:

Bulged 8, gills 2

Optional assessment: Take a running record on one student.

Observations:

3. Text Reading With Prompting

Check the picture. Does it look right and make sense? Reread the sentence
Check the end (or middle) of the word. What would look right and makes sense?
Cover the ending. Is there a part you know? (floating boat)
Break the word into parts. Chunky Monkey
Do you know another word that looks like this one? (use analogy with rhyming word)
What can you try? What can you do to help yourself?
Put some words together so it sounds smooth. (fluency)
Read it like the character. (expression)
What did you read? Whats the problem? How might the characters solve it? What is the character thinking? Etc. (comprehension)

4. Teaching Points After Reading

(choose 1 or 2 each day)
Fluency & Expression:
Word-Solving Strategies:

Attend to bold words

Monitor with M, S, & V

Reread page ______ for expression

Comprehension:

Reread at difficulty
Attend to endings

Recall information (BME)

Use known parts

Retell events in sequence

Contractions

Five-finger retell

Use analogies

Discuss characters feelings

Chunk big words

Other:
______________________________________________

5. Discussion Prompt (day 1)

5. Discussion Prompt (day 2)

Was your prediction correct? Can you make a connection with this story?
What do you think the lesson of this story is?

What happened in this story, BME? What was your favorite part?

6. Teach One Sight Word (optional after level E)

6. Teach One Sight Word (optional after level E)

other

Word:

Whats Missing

Whats Missing

Mix and Fix

Mix and Fix

Table Writing

Table Writing

Instructions: Type in the green shaded areas as needed. Then print to use when teaching.
Adapted by Nathan Elliott from: Richardson, J. (2009). The next step in guided reading : focused assessments and targeted lessons for helping every student become a better reader . New York: Scholastic Inc.

7. Word Study

Whiteboards

(choose one)

7. Guided Writing

Whiteboards

(D-E: 2 sentences; E-F: 3 sentences; G-I: 4-5 sentences)

Picture Sorts:
Making Words:
Sound Boxes:

Blind word sort with partner

The man chops down the tree. (spring)

Go check the time on the clock. (Winter)
The water drips down the slide. (autumn)

Analogy Chart:

Instructions: Type in the green shaded areas as needed. Then print to use when teaching.
Adapted by Nathan Elliott from: Richardson, J. (2009). The next step in guided reading : focused assessments and targeted lessons for helping every student become a better reader . New York: Scholastic Inc.