Daily Reading Block Components  Phonics Whole Group  Shared Reading Whole Group  Guided Reading Small Groups

Instructional Mode WHOLE GROUP – Multilevel to accommodate learning styles – Scaffold Instruction: To (model), With (guided), By (independent application) – Target skills that 50% + of the class needs SMALL GROUP – Structured to accommodate the needs of the group members – Extension of Whole Group lessons: reteach, extend, apply – Flexible: Students can change according to instructional target

Phonics  Word Wall  Spelling  Decoding Activities  minutes  Whole Group  Correlated to Core Reading Program

Phonics Weekly Outline Monday – Introduce words and patterns – Assess student knowledge of patterns Tuesday – Model using patterns (to) – Guided Practice Activity (with) Wednesday – Guided Practice using patterns (with) – Independent Practice using patterns (by) Thursday – Assess spelling and phonics patterns (application) Friday – Review Activity

Phonics Instructional Plan Cactus Hotel by Brenda C. Guiberson

Phonics: Cactus Hotel Spelling Pattern Focus: Words With /ô/ and / ů/ Word Pattern Focus: Suffixes –y, –ly, -able Suggested Word Wall Words: – through – dependable – tough – always – delicious

Shared Reading  Fluency  Vocabulary  Comprehension  minutes  Whole Group  Read Aloud, Weekly Story, or passage

Shared Reading Weekly Outline Monday – Introduce vocabulary – Assess prior knowledge – Set purpose for reading Tuesday – Model using vocabulary(to) – Model/Guided Practice of Comprehension skill (to/with) Wednesday – Guided /Independent Practice using Vocabulary(with/by) – Guided/Independent Practice using comprehension skill (with/by) Thursday – Assess vocabulary (application) – Additional Practice with Comprehension skill (by) Friday – Assess comprehension skill (application) – Use Vocabulary in writing (transfer)

Cactus Hotel by Brenda C. Guiberson Shared Reading Instructional Plan

Shared Reading: Cactus Hotel Vocabulary: tough, ribs, discovered, insects, treat, remains, bores, insulated, toppled saguaro, palverde tree Comprehension Focus: Cause and Effect Comprehension Skill Reinforcement: Sequence of Events Author’s Purpose Using Context Clues

Guided Reading  Approximately 45 minutes  Small Groups (3-6 students)  Extension of Shared Reading  Instructional Focus based on student need  2-3 groups each day  minutes per group

Guided Reading Weekly Outline Lower Groups (Mon., Tues., Wed.) – Further Develop vocabulary (Monday: 5-10 min.) – Fluency (M, T, W: 3-5 min.) – Phonics activity (T, W: 5-10 min.) – Comprehension activity (M, T, W: minutes) use excerpts from weekly story or leveled readers Average/Higher groups ( minutes) – Apply strategies to additional text use excerpts from leveled readers or additional books/material Friday (Lower Groups & others as needed) – Reteach/Retest phonics as needed – Reteach/Retest vocabulary as needed – Reteach/review comprehension skills as needed

Guided Reading Instructional Plan Cactus Hotel by Brenda C. Guiberson

Guided Reading: Cactus Hotel Spelling Pattern Focus: Words With /ô/ and / ů/ Review previous patterns as needed Word Pattern Focus: Suffixes –y, –ly, -able Vocabulary: tough, ribs, discovered, insects, treat, remains, bores, insulated, toppled saguaro, paloverde tree *Using Context Clues to determine meaning in informational text Comprehension Focus: Cause and Effect Comprehension Skill Reinforcement: Sequence of Events Author’s Purpose Using Graphics (pictures, captions, etc.)

Suggested Materials for Guided Reading: Weekly Story Vocabulary Cards Making Words Lessons Leveled Readers Worksheets: Easy, On-Level, and Language Support Make them into manipulative activities – cut & paste – matching – webs and charts