Transitional Guided Reading Plan (Level J-P)
Students:
Dates:
Title/Level:
Strategy Focus
Comprehension Focus
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
1. Book Introduction
3-4 minutes
Synopsis:
1. Introduce Next
Section
1-2 minutes
New
1.
Vocabulary
2.
(4 steps)
3
4.
1. Writing Prompt
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New
Vocabulary
1. Define
2. Connect
3. Relate to
Book
4. Turn & Talk
Model Strategy:
1.
2.
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4.
Observation/Assessments:
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2. Reading with Prompting 10-15 minutes
Monitoring and Word – Solving
Fluency Prompt
Prompts
o Read it like the
o Does that make sense?
character would say
o Reread and sound the first
it.
part.
Comprehension Prompts:
o Read on. What would
o What did you read?
make sense?
o Why did the
o Check the middle (or
character say (or do)
end) of the world.
that?
o Break the word apart.
o What was important
o Do you know a word with
on this page? Why?
this part in it?
o What caused
o How can you figure out
_______?
that word?
B-M-E
Problem-Solution
Five-Finger Retell
SWBS
Character
Analysis
Ask and answer
questions
Event – details
Key word
summary
Compare/Contr
ast
Cause-effect
V.I.P
New facts you
learned
Other:
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2. Plan 3 – 5 minutes
1.
o What are you
thinking?
o What question do you
have?
3. Discussion Prompt 3 – 5 minutes
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
4. Teaching Points for Transitional Readers 1 – 2 minutes
Word – Solving Vocabulary
Fluency:
Example
Strategies
Strategies
o Phrasing
s:
o Sound
o Look for
o Expression
1st part
clues
o Dialogue
o Endings
o Check
o Punctuati
o Use
the
on
known
picture
o Bold words
part
o Use a
o Use
known
analogi
part
es
o Make a
o Bread
connecti
big
on
word
o Substitute
a word
o Use the
glossary
5. Word Study for Day 2 3 – 5 minutes (Optional on Day 1 if
time allows)
o Sound
boxes
o Analog
y charts
o Make a
big
word
6. Next Steps Text was:
Next focus:
o Hard
o Appropriate
o Easy
3. Write 15-17
minutes
Observation and
Teaching Points:
Students to assess and
analyse:
1.
2.
3.
Teacher Notes – Transitional Readers (Level J-P)
Dates:
Student: _______________
Observations
Next Steps
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Monitor for
Meaning
Word Solving
Fluency
Vocabulary
Retell
Comprehension
Monitor for
Meaning
Word Solving
Fluency
Vocabulary
Retell
Comprehension
Monitor for
Meaning
Word Solving
Fluency
Vocabulary
Retell
Comprehension
Monitor for
Meaning
Word Solving
Fluency
Vocabulary
Retell
Comprehension
Monitor for
Meaning
Word Solving
Fluency
Vocabulary
Retell
Comprehension