SFA Reading Process

   

Weekly Instructional Cycles 

*90 Minute Reading Block/Flexibly Grouped Cross Grade Levels

**Students read 20 minutes every night and return signed Read and Responds to reading teacher each day

NCSD #1 Standards

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Word Power (2nd grade optional)

  • Sail Along
  • Sail Along
  • On My Own
  • On My Own

Active Instruction

Set the Stage

  • Rate word knowledge
  • Preview text, author, & goal
  • Set assessment expectations
  • 2 Minute edit (3-6)
  • Restate the text, author, & goal
  • Same as Day 2
  • Same as Day 2
  • Set test expectations and focus

Vocabulary

  • Word list presentation
  • Partner Review
  • Vocab Vault/Word Treasure Chest
  • Word list review
  • Partner review
  • Vocab Vault/Word Treasure Chest
  • Same as Day 2
  • Same as Day 2

Grade 2

  • Students review starred words & practice reading Daily Words
  • Begin to check & score Words Out Loud (DW)

Build Background

  • Teach reading goal
  • Story review with strategy use
  • Same as Day 2
  • Same as Day 2

Listening Comprehension

  • Motivate students to read
  • Preview (or review) story
  • Read aloud, modeling reading goal & strategies
  • Preview using Team Talk questions
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1

Test (DAY 5)

  • Students read & answer test questions
  • Add to story map

Teamwork

Partner Reading

  • Partner reading w/student routines
  • Read & restate
  • Individual silent reading
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1

Team Discussion

  • Set teamwork expectations
  • Monitor team talk responses
  • Assign team cooperation points
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Team discussion on strategy use, test answers, & story map
  • Continue to score WOL (grade 2)

Class Discussion

  • Numbered heads
  • Focused strategy discussion
  • Team responses to Team Talk questions
  • Team Talk Extender
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Numbered heads to share successes & questions from team discussion

Team Practice

Vocabulary

  • Meaningful Sentences

 

  • Students select a new word
  • Remaining procedures are the same as Day 1

  • Students select a new word
  • Remaining procedures are the same as Day 1
  • Students select a new word
  • Remaining procedures are the same as Day 1

  • Cloze
    • Vocab practice explained
    • Cloze exercises
    • Student practice, explaining clues
    • Class discussion to resolve differences & get consensus
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Cloze exercises, 1-8
  • Remaining procedures are the same as Day 1

  • Multiple Choice
    • Multiple-choice exercises
    • Student practice, explaining clues
    • Class discussion to resolve differences & get consensus
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Multiple choice exercises, 1-8
  • Remaining procedures are the same as Day 1

Fluency

  • Explain/review routine & rubric for fluency
  • Model fluency using rubric
  • Partners practice fluency, using rubric to provide feedback
  • Review fluency, modeling as necessary
  • Partners practice fluency & provide feedback
  • Assess students' fluency when ready, using rubric
  • Same as Day 2
  • Same as Day 2

Adventures In Writing

Grade 2

  • Discuss writing prompt & scoring guide
  • Partner sharing before they write, using scoring guide to give feedback
  • Students draft their answers
  • Partner discussion & feedback using scoring guide
  • Students revise their answers
  • Celebrate students' writing
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Same as Day 1
  • Students turn in one of their written responses for score

Grades 3-6

Planning:

  • Discuss writing prompt & scoring guide
  • Use graphic organizer to plan
  • Partner planning discussion
  • Students write individual plans
  • Class sharing of 1 or 2

 

Drafting:

  • Review prompt & scoring guide
  • Partner discussion about plan & organizer for writing draft
  • Use organizer to write draft
  • Class sharing of 1 or 2

 

Sharing, Responding, & Revising:

  • Review prompt & scoring guide
  • Partner discussion & feedback using scoring guide
  • Revise draft

 

Rewriting:

  • Rewrite draft
  • Read aloud to partners
  • Class sharing of 1 or 2 rewritten drafts
  • Celebrate, collect, & score completed drafts

Book Club (DAY 5)

  • Book Club is conducted according to current class procedures
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