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Daily Plan AT A GLANCE
Reading
Whole Group
  • Oral Language
  • Phonics
  • Comprehension/Vocabulary
Group Time
Differentiated
Instruction
Meet with small groups to
provide:
  • Skill Support
  • Reading Support
  • Fluency Practice
Rocks in His Head
Everybody Needs a Rock
The Rock Kit
Fun with Science!
A Gem of a Tale!
Decodable Reader 18: A Pole Bean Tent
Read
This week's lessons for daily group time can be found
behind the Differentiated Instruction (DI) tab on
pp. DI•22–DI•31.
Whole Group
  • Fluency
Language Arts
  • Grammar
  • Writing
  • Spelling
  • Research/Inquiry
  • Speaking/Listening/Viewing
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TEACHER TALK
Differentiated instruction is instruction tailored to the needs of groups of students, such as struggling students, gifted students, or English language learners.
Be sure to schedule
time for students to
work on the unit
inquiry project
"A Person of Interest." Students
analyze information, and print or
take notes on valid information.
Group-Time Survival Guide
Group-Time Survival Guide
  p. 35, Weekly Contract
Looking Ahead
Small Group Plan for Differentiated Instruction
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2
3
Begin with whole class skill and strategy instruction.
Meet with small groups to provide differentiated instruction.
Gather the whole class back together for fluency and language arts.
DAY 1
Independent Activities
Advanced
Strategic Intervention
On-Level
Independent Activities
 While you meet with small groups, have the rest of the class…
  • Visit the Reading/Library Center
  • Listen to the Background Building Audio
  • Finish Write to Read, p. 60
  • Complete Practice Book 3.2,
    pp. 23–24
  • Visit Cross-Curricular Centers
Teacher-Led
Page DI•23
  • Develop Concept Vocabulary
  • Read On-Level Reader Fun with Science!
Teacher-Led
Page DI•22
  • Preteach Prefixes
  • Read Decodable Reader 18
  • Read Below-Level
    Reader The Rock Kit
Teacher-Led
Page DI•23
  • Read Advanced Reader A Gem of a Tale!
  • Independent Extension Activity
DAY 2
Independent Activities
Advanced
Strategic Intervention
On-Level
Independent Activities
 While you meet with small groups, have the rest of the class…
  • Visit the Reading/Library Center
  • Listen to the AudioText for Rocks in His Head
  • Finish Words to Write, p. 63
  • Complete Practice Book 3.2,
    pp. 25–26, 29
  • Write in their Strategy Response Logs,
    pp. 64, 69
  • Visit Cross-Curricular Centers
  • Work on inquiry projects
Teacher-Led
Pages 66–69
  • Read Rocks in His Head
Teacher-Led
Page DI•24
  • Practice Lesson Vocabulary
  • Read Multisyllabic Words
  • Read or Listen to Rocks in His Head
Teacher-Led
Page DI•25
  • Extend Vocabulary
  • Read Rocks in His Head
DAY 3
Independent Activities
Advanced
Strategic Intervention
On-Level
Independent Activities
 While you meet with small groups, have the rest of the class…
  • Visit the Reading/Library Center
  • Listen to the AudioText for Rocks in his Head
  • Write in their Strategy
    Response Logs, p. 72
  • Finish Look Back and Write,
    p. 75
  • Complete Practice Book 3.2,
    p. 27
  • Visit Cross-Curricular Centers
  • Work on inquiry projects
Teacher-Led
Pages 70–74
  • Read Rocks in His Head
Teacher-Led
Page DI•26
  • Practice Generalize and Prior Knowledge
  • Read or Listen to Rocks in His Head
Teacher-Led
Page DI•27
  • Extend Generalize and Prior Knowledge
  • Read Rocks in His Head
DAY 4
Independent Activities
Advanced
Strategic Intervention
On-Level
Independent Activities
 While you meet with small groups, have the rest of the class…
  • Visit the Reading/Library Center
  • Listen to the AudioText for "Everybody Needs a Rock"
  • Visit the Writing and Vocabulary Centers
  • Finish Writing Across Texts,
    p. 85
  • Visit Cross-Curricular Centers
  • Work on inquiry projects
Teacher-Led
Pages 78–85
  • Read "Everybody Needs a Rock"
Teacher-Led
Page DI•28
  • Practice Retelling
  • Read or Listen to "Everybody Needs a Rock"
Teacher-Led
Page DI•29
  • Read "Everybody Needs a Rock"
  • Genre Study
DAY 5
Independent Activities
Advanced
Strategic Intervention
On-Level
Independent Activities
 While you meet with small groups, have the rest of the class…
  • Visit the Reading/Library Center
  • Complete Practice Book 3.2,
    pp. 28, 30
  • Visit Cross-Curricular Centers
  • Work on inquiry projects
Teacher-Led
Page DI•31
  • Reread Leveled Reader Fun with Science!
  • Retell Fun with Science!
Teacher-Led
Page DI•30
  • Reread Leveled Reader The Rock Kit
  • Retell The Rock Kit
Teacher-Led
Page DI•31
  • Reread Leveled Reader A Gem of a Tale!
  • Share Extension Activity
Grouping Place English language learners in the groups that correspond to their reading abilities in English.
Use the appropriate Leveled Reader or other text at students' instructional level.
Tip Send home the appropriate Multilingual Summary of the
main selection on Day 1.
ELL