The teacher reads aloud materials that are at students' listening level but above their reading level.
What is an Interactive Read Aloud?
100
When the teacher and students read together in unison from a shared text ( big book, enlarged text, on chart or screen, individual books)-variations such as groups reading alternating lines or individuals reading some lines
What is Shared/Performance Reading?
100
Based on Text Level Assessment data, the teacher works with a small group of students (no more than 6 is ideal) who are reading at about the same instructional level
What is Guided Reading?
100
Students read individually or in pairs from a variety of books at their instructional level, using what skills they have already learned to practice reading successfully on their own
What is Independent Reading?
100
Writing in which the teacher and the students compose, with the teacher "sharing the pen" with students at strategic points
What is Interactive Writing?
200
A collection of carefully selected children's literature
What is a variety of genres, favorite texts, and special features reread many times?
200
To provide many opportunities for students to participate in the reading of a selected text such as choral, groups, or individuals
What is one role of the teacher during Shared/Performance Reading?
200
Supports and encourages the development of strategies to process increasingly challenging texts with fluency and comprehension leading to independent reading
What is the purpose of Guided Reading?
200
Provide numerous opportunities for students to apply reading strategies, develop fluency, and build their confidence as readers
What is the purpose of Independent Reading?
200
Instruction by the teacher to introduce, teach, and provide students with opportunities to practice phonemic awareness, letter recognition, letter-sound relationships, phonics, spelling patterns, and vocabulary
What is Word Study?
300
To share age-appropriate texts with students and model appropriate reading behaviors
What is one role of the teacher during an Interactive Read Aloud?
300
To match spoken words or phrases with written ones
What is one role of the student during Shared/Performance Reading?
300
To provide opportunities for students to read a variety of genres at their instructional level while teaching specific skills
What is one role of the teacher during Guided Reading?
300
Set up a leveled classroom library to give students as many choices as possible to choose texts
What is one role of the teacher to insure Independent Reading?
300
Evidence of word walls, word banks, or student dictionaries
What is seen by a classroom visitor as proof Word Study is being utilized by students?
400
To engage in routines like "turn and talk" to facilitate skill in small group instruction and understand that print carries a message in literature
What is the role of the student during an Interactive Read Aloud?
400
Will see students participating in the reading in a variety of ways
What is something a classroom visitor might observe during Shared/Performance Reading?
400
To use a variety of strategies that have been taught to read and understand new words and comprehend text
What is one role of the student during Guided Reading?
400
To practice reading strategies and enjoy reading
What is one outcome for students during Independent Reading?
400
Students will develop a general knowledge of English spelling and increase specific knowledge of words
What is the purpose of Word Study?
500
Observing students who are engaged in listening and discussing literature being read aloud
What is one role of a classroom visitor during Interactive Read Aloud?
500
Scaffolding makes it possible for the teacher to choose challenging materials, above the independent reading level of children
What is the purpose of Shared /Performance Reading?
500
Teachers asking questions that promote higher level thinking
What is one behavior observed by a visitor during Guided Reading?
500
A print rich environment with ample book collections that are appropriate levels for students to read independently
What is observed by a classroom visitor proving students are given opportunities for Independent Reading?
500
Teachers and/or students choose a particular form or genre and students utilize skills learned to become lifelong writers