1. Groups for Reading

2. The Daily 5 will become a big part of your day
The Daily 5 will become a big part of your day. It will allow you to do meaningful work independently during the reading class. The Daily 5 includes: 1) Read-to-Self 2) Listen-to-Reading 3) Work on a skill 4) Vocabulary Work 5) Meet with teacher

3. The Daily 5 will help establish…
…A sense of trust
…A sense of community
…A sense of urgency
…Stamina
…Routines for Independence

4. Read to Self
Students will get their independent reading book or will get one from the classroom library, and sit quietly at desks and read.

5. Read to Self Helps us become better readers Read for enjoyment
Build stamina for longer texts

6. Read to Self Students Get started right away. Read the whole time.
Stay in your desk.
Read quietly.
Teacher
Work with student or group of students

7. I Pick Good-Fit Books
I. Choose a book. 2. Purpose – Why do I want to read it? 3. Interest – Does it interest me? 4. Comprehend – Do I understand what I am reading? 5. Know – I know most of the words.

8. Where should I sit? In my desk and I must… Get started right away
Read the whole time
Ignore distractions
Stay seated
Read quietly
Read until the timer goes off or are signaled
Put books away if I got one from the shelf

9. Listen to Reading
Develop fluency and vocabulary
Relax and listen to a good story and learn new strategies for different kinds of reading
Be responsible by completing the reading and journaling
Respond to a prompt in writing
Reflect on what someone else says
Communicate in writing

10. Listen to Reading Get started right away Listen quietly
Ignore distractions
(You will be asked to go back to your seat if you are having trouble. Repeat offenders will practice at lunch or after school. )
Stay at the listening station
Listen for all but the last 5 minutes
Check for understanding by writing responses and reflections
Work until you hear the timer go off or are signaled
Return materials to the basket.
TM or VP will return basket to shelf

11. Vocabulary
Having time to focus on words is critical to your development as a reader, writer, and communicator
With word work, you will work on:
Vocabulary Words
Practice work with the Vocabulary Words
Prefixes, Suffixes and Root Words
Add to your knowledge of interesting words
Bring index cards to class for this rotation.

12. Vocabulary Work Sit in your group pods, but you must…
Get started right away.
Ignore distractions
Work the entire time
Complete assigned worksheets
Work until the timer goes off or signaled
If you finish early, read to self, study vocab, or work on Boggle

13. Make Vocabulary Flashcards:
Write the word on the front.
Write the definition of the word on the back.
Write a synonym (syn.) and an antonym (ant.) under the definition.

14. Skill Work
After the Meet-with-Teacher Day, you will be working on related assignments, including any of the following:
Skills
Fluency
Comprehension
Test-taking strategies
Jamestown Comprehension
Review

15. Skill Work Sit in your group pods, but you must…
Get started right away
Ignore distractions
Work the entire time
Check for understanding
Work until the timer go off or signaled
If you finish early, read to self, study vocab, or work on Boggle.

16. Meet with Teacher
Every group will meet with me weekly, but we will still have some whole group instruction as well.
Bring the following when you meet with me: writing utensil, notebook, and independent book.
With you will work on:
Stories and Focus Skills
Fluency
Comprehension
Test-taking strategies

17. Meet with Teacher Sit at the kidney table…
Bring all materials-notebooks and a pencil
Ignore distractions
Work the entire time
If you are messing around, you will go back to your seat and practice during lunch

18. Read to Self
Any time you are finished with your work you should be reading independently.
There is only ONE rotation of reading; therefore, any extra time should be dedicated to reading.

19. BOGGLE
Every week you will have a weekly Boggle game posted on the board.
It is your responsibility to do the Boggle any time you’re done with studying vocabulary, working on skill work, or outside of class.
Turn in the weekly Boggle sheet into the BBB when you’ve completed all the blanks or by Friday.
Be sure to total your score and make sure you haven’t repeated any words!

21. Our Boggle Sheet

22. Back of Boggle sheet