Fourth Grade sample Reading Group Organization
There are many ways to manage small group instruction, and the following sample plans are just one
of the ways, but we know that you have many new things to work through this year so we thought
this would be a beneficial resource! Let us know if we can help you!
NOTE: You always have the following options for any of your groups:
Poem for fluency, Word Study based on Assessment from Dr. Tyner’s book, and text
at the student’s instructional level.
Group
Lowest Group in
90 min. block
90 min. block
Daily
Middle Group in
90 min. block
3 days a week
Highest Group in
90 min. block
2 days a week
Students requiring
iii (outside the 90
min. block)
Early Intervention Program
Outside the block
Daily
Materials
Poem for fluency, Text
at instructional level,
Santa Rosa 4th Grade
Notebook word study
matching basal
Poem for fluency, Text
at instructional level,
Santa Rosa 4th Grade
Notebook word study
matching basal
Poem for fluency, Text
at instructional level,
Santa Rosa 4th Grade
Notebook word study
matching basal
Poem for fluency, Text
at instructional level,
word study based on
assessment
8/19/13
Sample plan for week 1 iii group
Group meets daily outside the block
Focus for the
Week
Day 1
Theme: Helping
Others
Small Group
Comprehension skill: Story
Structure/Summarizing
Details
3 minutes
7 minutes
Fluency
Word Study
Based on
assessment
Leveled Text at
Instructional level
Poem for the week
20 minutes
Out of group extensions
(if appropriate)
Extension for
independent time
Focus: determined by text
Day 2
NONE
3 minutes
7 minutes
Fluency
Word Study
Based on
assessment
Leveled Text at
Instructional level
Poem for the week
See Word Study plan for
details
Fluency
Word Study
Based on
assessment
Leveled Text at
Instructional level
Poem for the week
See Word Study plan for
details
3 minutes
Fluency
Poem for the week
7 minutes
Word Study
Based on
assessment
Leveled Text at
Instructional level
See Word Study plan for
details
Fluency
Poem for the week
20 minutes
Day 3
3 minutes
7 minutes
20 minutes
Focus: Vocabulary- Students
give oral sentences using the
vocabulary words as they
were used in the story.
Focus: determined by text
Day 4
20 minutes
Focus: determined by text
Day 5
3 minutes
7 minutes
Word Study
See Word Study plan for
Based on
details
assessment
20 minutes
Leveled Text at
Focus: determined by text
Instructional level
*If time restraints are a concern, the time allotted for fluency can be eliminated. Tailor your small
group lessons to meet the instructional needs of your students.
Early Intervention Program
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Sample plan for week 1 (lowest group-during the block)
Group meets daily during the block
Focus for the
Week
Theme: Helping Others
Comprehension skill: Story
Structure/Summarizing
Extensions for
independent time
Day 1
3 minutes
7 minutes
Small Group Component
Fluency
Word Study
See lesson plan
20 minutes
Leveled Readers
Details
Poem for the week
From SR 4th grade
notebook
From Leveled Library based
on Reading Level
Day 2
3 minutes
7 minutes
20 minutes
Day 3
3 minutes
7 minutes
20 minutes
Fluency
Word Study
From SR 4th grade
notebook
Leveled Readers from
Leveled Library based on
Reading Level
Poem for the week
From SR 4th grade
notebook
Fluency
Word Study
From SR 4th grade
notebook
Passage
Poem for the week
From SR 4th grade
notebook
Fluency
Word Study
From SR 4th grade
notebook
Leveled Readers from
Leveled Library based on
Reading Level
Poem for the week
From SR 4th grade
notebook
Fluency
Word Study
From SR 4th grade
notebook
Leveled Readers from
Leveled Library based on
Reading Level
Poem for the week
From SR 4th grade
notebook
From Leveled Library based
on Reading Level
From 4th grade notebook
Day 4
3 minutes
7 minutes
20 minutes
From Leveled Library based
on Reading Level
Day 5
3 minutes
7 minutes
20 minutes
Early Intervention Program
From Leveled Library based
on Reading Level
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Sample plan for week 1 (on grade level group-during the block)
Group Meets 3 days a week
Day 1
Small Group
Details
Extension for
independent time on
DAY 2 & 4
8-10 minutes
Word Study
Prefixes re, un, dis
See 4th Grade Notebook for
details
20 minutes
Harcourt “On
Level” Leveled
Reader – “The
Mystery on Maple
Street”
Focus: Story Structure and
Summarizing (T67)
NO GROUP
Finish leveled reader and complete writing responseChoose a character and write a paragraph about how she
helped others. Paragraphs should identify the character,
include details from the story to describe how she was
helpful, and a concluding sentence. Students should be
encouraged to include the story vocabulary.
Word Study
Prefixes re, un, dis
See 4th Grade Notebook for
details
The Cloud
Focus: helping others
See lesson plan for details
NO GROUP
Students complete the writing extension from The Cloud
from yesterday. When they finish their piece, pair with a
partner to share pieces and then edit.
Word Study
VCV Patternsopen and closed
syllables
Passage: Famous
WomenSelections from
the Journal of
William Clark
See 4th Grade Notebook for
details
Day 2
Day 3
8-10 minutes
20 minutes
See lesson plan for
details
Day 4
Day 5
8-10 minutes
20 minutes
Early Intervention Program
Theme & Essential questions
for the week: Helping Others
See Lesson plan for details
See lesson plan for
details
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Sample plan for week 1 (above grade level group-during the block)
Group Meets 2 days a week
Day 1
Small Group
Details
Extension for independent
time
No Group
Read the Advanced Leveled Reader “Trading Talents”.
Write a paragraph to respond to the following in writing:
Each brother uses his own special talent to help the
other succeed. Explain how each brother uses his talent
to help. Paragraphs must have topic sentence, three
supporting details about each character and a
concluding sentence.
Day 2
8-10 minutes
20 minutes
Word Study
Prefixes re, un, dis
See Word Study plan for
details
The Cloud (Passage
from 4th grade
notebook)
Focus: helping others
See lesson plan for
details
No group
Students complete the writing extension from The Cloud
from yesterday. When they finish their piece, pair with a
partner to share pieces and then edit.
Word Study
VCV Patterns- open
and closed syllables
Passage: Famous
Women- Selections
from the Journal of
William Clark (From 4th
grade notebook)
See Word Study plan for
details
No group
Students complete the writing extension from Famous
Women from yesterday.
DAY 3
Day 4
8-10 minutes
20 minutes
Theme & Essential
questions for the week:
Helping Others
See Lesson plan for
details
Day 5
Early Intervention Program
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