During Reading

Lesson Plans for BUILDING A BRIGE level I

During Reading

Give a copy of the book to each child. Direct them to read silently or quietly to themselves. If some children finish before others, have them reread the book. They could also think about what they have read in order to respond to the purpose you set before the reading. Review with children any reading strategies that have been taught in class that may help them as they are reading the book. If you have a list or chart of strategies somewhere in the room, you should review it. You can also talk to children about the various strategies they use while reading. You can also ask questions such as:

How will the pictures help you read the words?
What can you do when you come to a word you cannot read?
What can you do if you don’t understand a part you have just read?

You may consider having Post-its available for children to place on pages that have difficult words. These can be reviewed after the group has finished reading and can be discussed. At this point, you can ask the other children how they knew what the word was, or what they did to help them read that word.

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