For alternate Leveled Reader lesson plans that teach
Fact and Opinion, Text Structure, and Lesson Vocabulary, see pp. LR10–LR18.
How My Family Lives in America Group Time
Retell Leveled Reader What’s in a Name?
Have students use chapter titles as a guide to summarize important facts they learned from each section of the book. Prompt as needed.
What is this book mostly about?
What did you learn from reading this book?
Why do you think the author wrote this book?
for Fluency
MODEL Tell students that good silent readers block out other noises and concentrate on what they are reading. Point out that they also self-correct when they misread or skip a word. Then model, reading p. 3 of the Leveled Reader What’s in a Name? Discuss how being a good silent reader will help them understand and remember what they read.
PRACTICE Have individuals find a comfortable place to silently reread passages from What’s in a Name? Remind them to self-correct if they misread or skip a word. Then have partners reread passages aloud. For optimal fluency, students should reread three or four times. As students read, monitor fluency and provide corrective feedback. Students in this group are assessed in Week 3.
Revisit Leveled Reader Living Abroad
RETELL Have students retell what they learned from the Leveled Reader Living Abroad.
NOW TRY THIS Have students complete their charts. You may wish to review the charts and
see whether they need resources to research accurate information.
Have them share their charts
with classmates.
for Fluency
PRACTICE Have students silently reread passages from the Leveled Reader Living Abroad. Then have them reread aloud with a partner or individually. As students read, monitor fluency and provide corrective feedback. If students read fluently on the first reading, they do not need to reread three or four times. Students in this group were assessed in Week 1.
Have students use chapter
for Fluency
RETELL Have students retell what they learned from the Leveled Reader Living Abroad.
for Fluency
Fact and Opinion,