READING

1. Choose one or more for daily grade level reading practice techniques. 2. Choose reading practice technique. 3. Choose note taking, marginalia or highlighting for text reference 4. Choose a discussion strategy for partner, small group or whole group discussion 5. Choose a writing technique for student personal reflection or prep for further work or study of the text or topic; indicate purpose for writing 6. Choose storage method: blog or notebook 7.
 * Texts-Daily recipe for Reading Routine **

**Reading Strategies ** [|PPS Curriculum Site]

 Scaffolds students' interactions with texts. Help students think aloud. Teach students techniques to be active readers.

**Reading resources ** [|Oregon Live] [|The Skanner] [|Asian Reporter] [|El Hispanic News] [|Portland Tribune] [|The Business Journal] [|The Oregonian] [|The Jewish Review]


 * Fluency Assessment and Practice [[file:Fluency Practice System.doc]] **

//Success Maker //
These selected students will be doing their portion of the Reading Group in the Computer Lab. It is an online curriculum geared to help students read better by starting at their level. Then it gradually assists students so they not only become a faster reader but are also able to understand the content they are reading. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">These students will not need a teacher or aide to assist them.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Daily Fluency Practice:
====<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Student chooses passage. Samples: **Level E** [|A Stick Walks]; **1** [|We need Bees]; **2** [|Quick Sand]; **3** [|Food Fight] ;**4** [|London Burns]; **5** [|Special Delivery!] ====
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The students self-selects from the 24 options, at their assessed grade level, depending on their interest. See table of contents at each grade level.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Baseline “cold” reading by student. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The teacher times the student for one minute. Then the student records wpm on their chart which is provided at the first reading group. Label column with story page and level i.e. 3/4,115w/m initial "cold" reading then same column 125w.m after several readings at end of period (story 3 at 4th grade level 115 words at beginning of class; 125 words per minute at end of class)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Oral Reading: __//**Teacher assigns one of following ways for students to "practice" their chosen story of the day.**//__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The teacher reads the chosen passage aloud 3 times. The student listens and follows along. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Choral Reading: key phrases together.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The teacher identifies phrases ahead of time.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Echo Reading: key phrases.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The student follows the teacher’s reading of phrases, one at a time.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4.Vocabulary: discuss any unknown words and students should be adding theses words to a personal word bank/journal. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The teacher highlights any words that may be troublesome and discusses meaning.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5.Choral Reading: the teacher and student read the passage together. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Possibly repeat more than once so student gets experience of fluent, supported reading.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Echo Reading: Entire Passage
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The student follows the teacher’s reading of passages, one chunk at a time.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Choral Reading: Entire Passage
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One more time if necessary

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6.Independent Practice <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Student practices reading the passage on their own.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Partner Reading: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Students read the individual passages to each other using “ear to ear” or “whisper reading”. ( only if student levels are adjacent i.e. 4th and 5h levels)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Comprehension questions: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The student answers the questions on the bottom of the passage, and then reads the entire answer to the teacher.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8.Final timed reading. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The student reads passage to the teacher—final one minute timingthen the student records the wpm on the chart.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Next day: Reading Performance

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The student starts the process the next day by reading aloud prior day’s passage.

=<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__Readers Theatre //**(can be assigned as on-going practice when students no longer need to work on story of the day)**//__ =

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">These are passages that allow students additional practice and can be provided if asked for ahead of time. [|Readers Theater Scripts]

= Reader's Theater Teaching Tips [|Tips] = Links to Fluency Assessment and Practice Resources: []

One teacher's RT site []

__Dinorella__ [] 7th grade BFG Roald Dahl [] 4-6th grade

TV Repair Person [] 3.5 grade
 * ||  || <span class="ArticleSubHeader" style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Reader's Theater in Five Easy Steps from Scholastic

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 * 1) **Choose a script.** Choose a prepared script, or have kids choose a book from which to develop an RT script.
 * 1) **Adapt the script.** If adapting, kids identify speaking parts (including narrators) and break down the story into dialogue.
 * 1) **Assign Parts.** Kids might try out different parts to get a feel for them, then choose their roles themselves.
 * 1) **Highlight parts and rehearse.** Kids highlight their dialogue, then practice their lines at home and in groups during school.
 * 1) **Perform.** The cast reads the play aloud for an audience, often made up of parents or younger students. ||   ||

[|Readers Theatre]

Steps on scripting, preparing, rehearsing, and staging a Reader's Theater:

Reading Scoring Guide
Student language Teacher version <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">