1. Reaching for Rigor Launching the Reader's Workshop

2. Reaching for Rigor Big Understanding: Students will set goals for their reading, revisit reading strategies and push themselves to build stamina.

3. KBAD understand the expectations of fifth grade Reader's Workshop. Day 1

4. Expectations Students are reading independently No one is moving about the classroom without permission Reading groups are not to be interrupted

5. Turn and Talk What are the expectations for fifth graders during reading workshop?

6. KBAD use a reading log. Day 2

7. Building Stamina and Being Consistent We use a reading log to keep track of what we've read It shows that we are reading in school and at home It shows that we are pushing ourselves as readers

8. Turn and Talk What is the purpose of using a reading log?

9. KBAD keep our library organized. Day 3

10. Keeping Things in the Right Place Our library is organized in a particular way Some books are for anyone to take and read Other books need to be signed out Some books are just for reading groups

11. Turn and Talk What do you do if you want to read a series book?

12. KBAD use accountable talk. Day 4

13. Talking Like a Reader Accountable talk is our way of discussing what we read We use our accountable talk prompts to discuss our thoughts and feelings about what we've read

14. Turn and Talk Use accountable talk to share with your partner about the book that you are reading.

15. KBAD make book recommendations. Day 5

16. Recommend Using Your ZPD Range It's important that you know your ZPD range When you recommend a book you want to make sure that it is the right level Make sure to share why you loved the book without giving away too many details from the story

17. Turn and Talk Why is it important to know your ZPD range?

18. KBAD understand the expectations for a reading response. Day 6

19. Types of Reading Responses In your journal you will glue in this list of possible reading responses You should use a different reading response prompt for every day of the week

20. Turn and Talk Which reading response prompt will you use today?

21. KBAD respond in different ways. Day 7

22. Reading Responses Choices How do you react to a book that you have read? Written responses Oral responses

23. Turn and Talk What are some ways to respond to what you have read?

24. KBAD read a variety of genres. Day 8

25. Identify Different Genres In your journal you will glue in this list of genres You should be familiar with most of them Look at the list and see which genres you have read

26. Turn and Talk

27. KBAD identify themes. Day 9

28. Identify Different Themes Conservation/ preservation (Selective Logging) Restoration (Water Quality) Survival Man v. wild Activism Being a change agent Types of energy Toxins/chemicals Air Quality Water Quality Recycling Hazardous Waste Good v. Evil History of Law Friendships with animals Cooperation Seeing other’s point of view Tragedy/ Overcoming devastation Rebuilding Hope Commitment Going against the norm

29. Turn and Talk What is the theme of your independent reading book?

30. KBAD make inferences using setting. Day 10

31. Infer Using Setting Where does your story take place? What inferences can you make based on the setting of your story?

32. Turn and Talk What time of year does your story take place? How does it influence your character's actions?

33. KBAD make inferences using character traits and emotions. Day 11

34. Infer Using a Character's Actions When we read sometimes the author leaves out details so that we can use our imagination We use the clues the author has given us to fill in the missing pieces of the story

35. Turn and Talk What clues did the author give you about how your character looks?

36. KBAD stop and jot using post-it notes. Day 12

37. Find Examples of Themes When we find examples of themes we can take a moment to write down what we notice We stop and jot on post-it notes so that we don't forget about what we noticed

38. Turn and Talk Why do good readers use post-it notes?

39. KBAD make self to text connections. Day 13

40. Connect Your Book to Your Life Sometimes a story reminds of us something in our own lives It is important to pause as we read and make connections to our own lives

41. Turn and Talk How does a character in your book remind you of someone from your own life?

42. KBAD use context clues. Day 14

43. Find the Meaning of New Words We use many different strategies for finding new words It is important to try more than one strategy to make sure you found the correct meaning of the new word

44. Turn and Talk What should you do when you come across a word that you don't know?

45. KBAD identify point of view. Day 15

46. Identify a Character's Point of View When someone is telling their story it is important to think about their point of view What is the motivation for their actions? Why might they think one thing and not another?

47. Turn and Talk How would you describe your character's point of view?

48. KBAD support opinions with evidence. Day 16

49. Use Quotes to Prove Your Point It's important to use evidence to support your point When you are reading find quotes from the book that prove your point Using the authors words will show that you understood what you read

50. Turn and Talk How can using quotes show that your are such a great reader?