
You could use this book with students who read levels E-G (levels 5-7).There is no pattern to the text, though it does connect to the illustrations.The last version of this 100th day mini book for guided reading is just right for your readers who have a good set of sight words under their belt and know some word chunks. I'd say this book is more suited for a level C or D (levels 3-4) reader in kindergarten.The text isn't in a pattern - but uses a combination of high frequency words or relies heavily on the illustration.I've made a version that is perfect for the majority of your kindergarten class that are reading on-level in January and February (when most everyone has their 100th day of school). The last page says, "We like 100 days of school!" to tie it into the 100th day of school.It features a "We like _." pattern of text and lists school activities.I made an "easy reader" version that I'd consider perfect for a student who reads level A or level B (levels 1-2) books and needs repetitive sentences that heavily rely on illustrations to be successful. I added colored markers to the pictures so you'd get a feel for each level. Let me share a little about each of the different versions so you know what to expect.

Students respond to a prompt using the same sentence pattern as the book or show their comprehension of the text.The only noticeable difference right away is the coloring of the title, " Hooray for 100 Days of School" on the front cover. Then, students compose their own sentence using the same sentence pattern. Students unscramble the sentence and glue it correctly on their paper or in a notebook. For beginning levels, students may practice sorting by beginning sound whereas, later in the year you may be practicing short and long vowels. The word work is planned out for each story. You could discuss any connections that were made, as well.

For Pre-A and A groups, the first read may be done as a choral read.Ĭheck out these digital leveled readers! I am so excited about them!!Īfter reading the text, talk about some things that were in the story. Depending on the reading level, you may want to read the first few pages together to establish the sentence pattern. Have students complete a picture walk through the text. To learn more about the reading strategies and activities you can do to build those skills, check out this video. As students become stronger readers, they move onto Chunky Monkey, Flippy Dolphin, Skippy Frog, and Tryin Lion. For pre-readers and beginning readers, focus on Pointer Pup, Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, and Stretchy Snake. Since they are working on muscle memory, you don’t want them to write the word incorrectly.ĭetermine which strategy you want your students to focus on. If you see them making an error, correct them quickly. Lastly, have students write the word from memory. You might say something like this, “This word is can.” Point to each letter and say the letter name, “c – a – n, can.” You can then practice mixing it up and fixing it or removing a letter and having students find which one is missing. Start by introducing the sight word by building the word on the cookie sheet. If you don’t have cookie sheets with magnetic letters, I highly recommend getting some! It makes organizing your small-group practice so much easier. Throughout 2 days, students will be introduced to a book, practice a strategy, and respond through guided writing. I wanted to take some time to review our lesson plan that comes with each of our guided reading books. And now, they are becoming available in digital format! Lesson Plans So, we created leveled readers that were written with the Fountas and Pinnell text structure guidelines in mind. The biggest problem we seem to face… our schools are unable to provide enough leveled texts. However, sometimes our resources are limited. Students work on high-frequency words, establish reading strategies, and write sentences, all while becoming confident readers. Small-group guided reading is our time to truly work closely with students in the hopes of creating fluent readers. Leveled readers with lesson plans, running records, word work activities, and more! Guided Reading Books available in printable and digital format for K/1.
