Early Guided Reading Plan

Date:

Title:
No Ordinary Fish

Maddox, Aaliyah, Joseph (Gryffins)

Level:
18

Strategy Focus:
Chunking/attend to endings

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

stop

ask

thank

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

2. IntroductionA. Gist statement:

Is the book fiction or nonfiction? What is the purpose of

reading nonfiction? What do you predict you will learn in
this book?

D. New Vocabulary:

Gills pg 7

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?
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: ____Identify nonfiction text

features__________________

5. Discussion Prompt (day 1)

5. Discussion Prompt (day 2)

What nonfiction text features can you find on page 9?

What facts about sharks can you remember from this book?

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

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

think

Word:

Whats Missing
Mix and Fix

Whats Missing
Mix and Fix

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.

Table Writing

Table Writing

7. Word Study

7. Guided Writing

(choose one)

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

Picture Sorts:
Making Words:
Sound Boxes:

Sort words

Jim drives a truck. (spring)

The gong made a bang sound. (winter)

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.