Reading in First Grade
By: Mrs. Belue’s Class
Each day we improve our
reading during….
Read Aloud
Phonics
Dance
Read to Self
Shared
Reading
Guided Reading
Three parts of our reading
instruction in First Grade
1. Phonics
2. Fluency
3. Comprehension
Phonics
Phonics instruction helps
students focus on words,
word patterns, little words
in big words.
Fluency
Fluency is the ability to read
• rapidly
• accurately
• with good expression
Comprehension
Comprehension is the ultimate goal of
reading instruction.
•
Do you understand what you are
reading while you are reading it?
•
Can you use the information after you
have read it?
Read to Self
Why: To become a better reader!
Students
Teacher
Reading quietly
Staying in 1 spot
Reading the whole time
Reading with students
Helping students
Shared Reading
All Read the Same Text
Reader’s Theatre
Book n’ Cook
Listen to audio books
Working on Fluency
Re-read the same text
Read to Someone
Guided Reading
Read With
Mrs. Belue in
a small group
Games and
Puzzles
Center
Listening
Center
Read With
Someone
Writing
Center
Computer
Center
Phonics Dance &
Word Wall Words
Alphabet
Chant
Hunk and
Chunks
Phonics: Phonics Dance
Why do we need the Phonics Dance?
Reading is a difficult process. Here is why…
84% of the words in the English Language are phonetically
correct.
BUT….
The 16% that are NOT
phonetically correct appear
in all types of literature 80%
of the time!
We add
1 or 2 a
week
Example of a Hunk and Chunk
i-n-g
ing, ing, ing
i-n-g
ing, ing, ing
Reading Strategies
Picture Walk
Take a picture walk. Talk about what
you notice and what might happen.
Discuss any tricky words.
Check the picture.
What does the picture show the dog making?
Look at the first sound.
Look at the picture. Get your mouth ready
to say the first word.
It’s not just a fish,
it’s a goldfish.
Look for hunk and chunks or smaller words
or word parts.
The word
party
has a
smaller
word: art.
The word
think has the
hunk &
chunk: th
and the
smaller word
ink.
Stretch out the word by saying each sound.
Re-Reading
Stripped…striped? Take a guess and then
re-read. Did it make sense?
Always re-read after using any strategy.
Skip it, read the rest and go back
If the word is in the middle of the sentence,
skip the word you are stuck on, read the
rest and use the clues in the rest of the
sentence to figure out the hard word.
If you were stuck
on “caught” or
“near” reading the
rest of the
sentence might
help you figure it
out.
Examples of Comprehension
Strategies
“The more that you read, the more things
you will know. The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.”
-Dr. Seuss