leveled book support resources
Each small group reading session lasts 15-25 minutes and emphasizes higher-order thinking skills while providing the opportunity for a deeper understanding of the text.
Instruction begins with an introduction to the book and a background discussion.
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students may be placed in groups based on similar literacy and language needs, and given books to read that focus on specific skills and strategies.
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Discussion ensues, with each student keeping the book to read it over and over. subsequent lessons at lower levels usually use a completely new book.
Spanish worksheets, discussion cards, and a comprehension quiz accompany the leveled books in Spanish. For authentic books in Spanish, use the lesson plans to support instruction. the English lesson plan can provide ideas or support during the instruction of the book in Spanish.
comprehension and language worksheets
Reading strategy and comprehension skills worksheets often include a graphic organizer to support students’ comprehension before, during, and after reading.
For authentic Spanish books, the skills worksheets support important foundational, vocabulary, and grammar skills in Spanish. skills worksheets parallel English language skills practice in Spanish when appropriate or provide original, language-specific practice based on Spanish grammar and mechanics, word structure and meaning, phonological awareness , phonetics or high-frequency words.
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Up to four worksheets on comprehension and other literacy skills support each leveled book in Spanish.
quick checks to assess leveled book comprehension
Comprehension quizzes are a quick and easy way to assess how well students understand their reading and are great resources for text-dependent questions. a comprehension quiz accompanies each leveled book in Spanish from level a to level z2.
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, or essay question, which requires students to answer an open-ended question in writing 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.
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