leveled book lessons
- leveled book lessons combine the content of the guided reading lesson and the lesson supplement.
- a focus question drives instruction and allows for a deeper understanding of the text , while generating higher-level thinking. .
- a concise three-page lesson provides guidance for the teacher.
- reading strategies and comprehension skills help support students before, during, and after reading.
- text-dependent questions require students to cite evidence from one or more sections of the text to formulate answers.
- extension activities develop phonological awareness, phonics, and language skills. grammar and mechanics.
- Book connection activities provide cross-curricular opportunities in writing, math, science, or social studies.
guided reading lessons
- each leveled book is accompanied by a multi-page lesson.
- strategies help teachers introduce the book and create background.
- reading strategies and comprehension skills support students as they read.
- questions promote post-reading discussions and quick questions. skills lessons develop language arts skills, including phonological awareness, phonics, high-frequency words, word structure and meaning, and grammar and mechanics.
- extension activities link to writing and other areas of the curriculum, such as math, science, and social studies.
Up to four worksheets on comprehension and other literacy skills support each lesson. A worksheet is often a graphic organizer designed to engage students in the reading process.
lesson supplement
- level 1: the evidence to build an answer is found in one place within the text
- level 2: the evidence to build an answer is obtained from several places within the text
- level 3: the evidence to build an answer comes from both the text and experience, which requires making an inference or conclusion
quick checks to assess leveled book comprehension
multiple choice questions span a range of cognitive rigor and depth of knowledge. Level C and above quizzes also include at least one extended-response question, or essay, which requires students to respond in writing to an open-ended question using sound reasoning. the questions encourage critical and inferential thinking and allow teachers to measure skills that are difficult to assess with multiple-choice questions.
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quick check comprehension quizzes accompany each book leveled from level a to level z and most books in series.
discussion cards
Each discussion card is labeled with the specific reading skill it addresses. These include abilities such as:
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- compare and contrast
- cause and effect
- make inferences/draw conclusions
- analyze and evaluate