1. Readers Build Good Habits
2nd Grade
Reading Units of Study
Unit 1
Readers Build Good Habits
2nd Grade - Unit 1 - Readers Build Good Habits

2. 2nd Grade - Unit 1 - Readers Build Good Habits Day 1
Readers build good habits by learning routines, procedures, and expectations of Readers’ Workshop!
They pay close attention.
They practice the new skill as a group or with a partner.
They practice the new skill
all by themselves.
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Reading is the of our Day!
What is Reader’s Workshop?
Connect…
Teaching Point…
Active Engagement…
(Group Practice)
Link: “Today and Everyday”…
(Your Practice)
5. Mid-Workshop or End Share…
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4. Readers choose books to read by finding
just right books
(not too hard,
not too easy).
Browse through the
books in the basket.
2. Read a small part
(few pages).
3. Find a book that has only a
few tricky words that you can
read smoothly and understand
what you are reading.
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5. Readers learn how to pick a just right book by the five finger test.
Read a page in the
middle of the book.
Put up one finger for
every “clunk” you have.
0 fingers – too easy
1-3 fingers – just right
4-5 fingers - quite hard
5+ too hard for now
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Too Small
Too Big
Perfect Fit!
EASY
you can read the words fluently (smooth and with an interesting voice)
*there often are not a lot of words on a page
*you know how to say all the words
*there are not a lot of pages in the book
*you have a lot of schema for the subject
*sometimes the book has a larger font
*you totally understand the story
*your reading rate may be quicker
*your thinking comes easy as you read the words
CHALLENGING
*many of the words are too hard to decode (failed a five finger test)
*you don't know what the tricky words MEAN
*your reading becomes choppy more than it is fluent
*you don't have any prior knowledge the subject
*there are often a lot of words on the page
*often the font is small
*you lose focus as you are reading
*you are not enjoying the book because you have to do too much word work
*your thinking is confused
*your reading rate slows way down
JUST RIGHT
*you can read most of the words
*you can understand what you are reading
*you enjoy the book
*you may have some schema for the subject
*you can read the book with smooth fluency but there are some choppy places
*your reading rate is just right- not too slow and not too fast
*you can figure out the tricky words and still get the meaning of the story
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7. Readers help themselves stay focused by making plans for themselves.
Think about what you have already accomplished in the book you have been reading.
Think about what you
want to accomplish today.
What do you want your
reading and thinking plan to be.
3. Say the plan aloud to yourself.
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8. Readers stay long with a book
by rereading to make it smooth.
Read the book through
one time.
2. Reread the book a
second time to
make it sound smooth.
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Day 4

9. a quick stretch break, rereading the part they missed, and stopping
Readers help themselves
stay focused by taking
a quick stretch break, rereading the part they missed, and stopping
to envision what’s
going on in the story.
1. Take a quick stretch break.
2. Reread the part you may
have missed.
Stop to make a picture
in your mind of what
you are reading.
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10. for their reading time together by following
Partners show respect
for their reading time together by following
the procedures of
partner time.
Partners sit hip to hip with one book out at a time.
2. Partners take turns and
listen to one another.
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Partners build their reading time together by following a partnership ritual.
Partners read books together.
Partners retell books
or parts of books.
Partners talk together
about the books.
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Day 7

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Readers figure out unknown words by thinking about what would make sense.
Look at the picture.
2. Look at the first letter
of the word.
3. Think, “What word
would make sense?”
4. Reread the sentence
to see if the word sounds right. LA
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14. Readers figure out unknown words by using the context of the passage.
Think about what the
passage is about.
Think about what
word would make sense.
Reread the sentence to
see if the word sounds right. LA
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Day 9

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Day 9

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Readers show they understand how the classroom library is organized by following routines and procedures for book shopping.
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Day 10
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Readers choose
a reading spot by finding a place that will help them do their best reading.
Think to yourself…
“Where is a spot that
I can do my important
work as a reader?”
Make sure the spot is
comfortable and a place
where you won’t be distracted.
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18. Partners come prepared to talk with their partner by choosing a book
ahead of time and
thinking about what he/she wants to say.
Choose a book that you
read during workshop.
2. Think about why you liked the book
and what your favorite part was.
3. Practice retelling the book
so you can share it with your partner. LA
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19. 2nd Grade - Unit 1 - Readers Build Good Habits Day 13
Readers help themselves understand the story by stopping and thinking after reading chunks of text.
Place a post-it note where you want to stop and think.
2. Read to the post-it note.
3. Use the ‘Stop and Think’
bookmark to help you
think about the book.
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20. Stop and Think Stop and Think Stop and Think Stop and Think
What might happen next?
What happened so far in the story?
Who are the characters?
Does this story remind me of anyone or anything?
What is my favorite part so far?
Stop and Think
What might happen next?
What happened so far in the story?
Who are the characters?
Does this story remind me of anyone or anything?
What is my favorite part so far?
Stop and Think
What might happen next?
What happened so far in the story?
Who are the characters?
Does this story remind me of anyone or anything?
What is my favorite part so far?
Stop and Think
What might happen next?
What happened so far in the story?
Who are the characters?
Does this story remind me of anyone or anything?
What is my favorite part so far?
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Day 13

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Readers help themselves understand the story by asking themselves questions as they read.
Stop and think about
what you are reading.
2. Ask yourself questions as you
read to make sure you understand
what you are reading. (Use your Stop and Think Bookmark)
Example:
What am I wondering?
What questions do I have?
Who? What? Where? When? Why or How?
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22. CHARACTERS SETTING EVENTS CONTENT RESPONSE CHARACTERS SETTING EVENTS
QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE READING… WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY?
CHARACTERS
Who are the characters in the story?
Think of their actions and what they said to figure out what the characters are like?
SETTING
When and where is the story taking place?
EVENTS
What happened in the story? What caused it to happen?
What did the author leave out and expect me to figure out?
What was the result of these events?
CONTENT
What do I know about this topic?
What is the main idea of the story? How does one event lead to another?
What conclusion can I draw?
RESPONSE
Why do I like this book?
What would I do? Do I agree with the character’s actions? What was funny?
QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE READING… WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY?
CHARACTERS
Who are the characters in the story?
Think of their actions and what they said to figure out what the characters are like?
SETTING
When and where is the story taking place?
EVENTS
What happened in the story? What caused it to happen?
What did the author leave out and expect me to figure out?
What was the result of these events?
CONTENT
What do I know about this topic?
What is the main idea of the story? How does one event lead to another?
What conclusion can I draw?
RESPONSE
Why do I like this book?
What would I do? Do I agree with the character’s actions? What was funny?
QUESTIONS TO ASK WHILE READING… WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY?
CHARACTERS
Who are the characters in the story?
Think of their actions and what they said to figure out what the characters are like?
SETTING
When and where is the story taking place?
EVENTS
What happened in the story? What caused it to happen?
What did the author leave out and expect me to figure out?
What was the result of these events?
CONTENT
What do I know about this topic?
What is the main idea of the story? How does one event lead to another?
What conclusion can I draw?
RESPONSE
Why do I like this book?
What would I do? Do I agree with the character’s actions? What was funny?
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Readers help themselves understand the story by figuring out the author’s purpose.
Browse through the book to
remind yourself of the story.
2. Ask yourself, “What is the author
trying to teach me?” LA
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Day 15

24. Readers improve their fluency by reading at an appropriate rate.
Listen to yourself read.
2. Ask yourself, “Does my
reading sound too fast or
too slow?”
3. Adjust your reading
rate so it sounds
just right.
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Readers improve their fluency by using their voices to show the feeling of the story.
Think about how the
characters are feeling
in the story.
Make your voice match the
feelings of the characters.
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Readers improve their fluency by noting places with dialogue and making their voice match the character who is speaking.
Notice where there is
dialogue in the story.
2. Think about who is talking
and how they are feeling.
3. Match your voice to sound like the
character who is talking? LA
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27. 2nd Grade - Unit 1 - Readers Build Good Habits Day 19
Partners can understand each other better by asking questions for clarification, more details or text evidence to support ideas.
Listen closely as your partner
talks about their book.
Think about what your
partner is saying.
3. Ask questions for
clarification,
more details, or
text evidence to
support your partner’s ideas. LA
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Congratulations!
You’ve earned your
2nd Grade
“Readers Toolkit”!
Readers organize and hold onto their thinking by using a Reader’s Toolkit.
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Unit 1 Celebration!

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It has various strategies to remind you of things we learned this unit.
It has places to hold your post-it-notes, pencils, bookmarks, etc.
2nd Grade - Unit 1 - Readers Build Good Habits
Unit 1 Celebration

30. You built good habits this month!!
Congratulations
Readers…
You built good habits this month!!
Celebrate your Growth!
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