Reaching for RigorReaching for RigorLaunching the Reader's Workshop
Reaching for Reaching for RigorRigor
Big Understanding: Students will set goals for their reading, revisit reading strategies and push themselves to build stamina.
KBAD understand the KBAD understand the expectations of fifth expectations of fifth
grade Reader's grade Reader's Workshop.Workshop.
Day 1
ExpectationsExpectations
Students are reading independently
No one is moving about the classroom without permission
Reading groups are not to be interrupted
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
What are the expectations for fifth graders during reading workshop?
KBAD use a reading KBAD use a reading log.log.
Day 2
Building Stamina and Building Stamina and Being ConsistentBeing Consistent
We use a reading log to keep track of what we've read
It shows that we are reading in school and at home
It shows that we are pushing ourselves as readers
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
What is the purpose of using a reading log?
KBAD keep our library KBAD keep our library organized.organized.
Day 3
Keeping Things in the Keeping Things in the Right PlaceRight Place
Our library is organized in a particular way
Some books are for anyone to take and read
Other books need to be signed out
Some books are just for reading groups
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
What do you do if you want to read a series book?
KBAD use accountable KBAD use accountable talk.talk.
Day 4
Talking Like a ReaderTalking Like a Reader
Accountable talk is our way of discussing what we read
We use our accountable talk prompts to discuss our thoughts and feelings about what we've read
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
Use accountable talk to share with your partner about the book that you are reading.
KBAD make book KBAD make book recommendations.recommendations.
Day 5
Recommend Using Recommend Using Your ZPD RangeYour ZPD Range
It's important that you know your ZPD range
When you recommend a book you want to make sure that it is the right level
Make sure to share why you loved the book without giving away too many details from the story
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
Why is it important to know your ZPD range?
KBAD understand the KBAD understand the expectations for a expectations for a reading response.reading response.
Day 6
Types of Reading Types of Reading ResponsesResponses
In your journal you will glue in this list of possible reading responses
You should use a different reading response prompt for every day of the week
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
Which reading response prompt will you use today?
KBAD respond in KBAD respond in different ways.different ways.
Day 7
Reading Responses Reading Responses ChoicesChoices
How do you react to a book that you have read?
Written responses
Oral responses
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
What are some ways to respond to what you have read?
KBAD read a variety of KBAD read a variety of genres.genres.
Day 8
Identify Different Identify Different GenresGenres
In your journal you will glue in this list of genres
You should be familiar with most of them
Look at the list and see which genres you have read
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
KBAD identify themes.KBAD identify themes.
Day 9
Identify Different Identify Different ThemesThemesConservation/ preservation (Selective Logging)
Restoration (Water Quality)
Survival
Man v. wild
Activism
Being a change agent
Types of energy
Toxins/chemicals
Air Quality
Water Quality
Recycling
Hazardous Waste
Good v. Evil
History of Law
Friendships with animals
Cooperation
Seeing other’s point of view
Tragedy/ Overcoming devastation
Rebuilding
Hope
Commitment
Going against the norm
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
What is the theme of your independent reading book?
KBAD make inferences KBAD make inferences using setting.using setting.
Day 10
Infer Using SettingInfer Using Setting
Where does your story take place?
What inferences can you make based on the setting of your story?
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
What time of year does your story take place? How does it influence your character's actions?
KBAD make inferences KBAD make inferences using character traits using character traits
and emotions.and emotions.
Day 11
Infer Using a Infer Using a Character's ActionsCharacter's Actions
When we read sometimes the author leaves out details so that we can use our imagination
We use the clues the author has given us to fill in the missing pieces of the story
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
What clues did the author give you about how your character looks?
KBAD stop and jot KBAD stop and jot using post-it notes.using post-it notes.
Day 12
Find Examples of Find Examples of ThemesThemes
When we find examples of themes we can take a moment to write down what we notice
We stop and jot on post-it notes so that we don't forget about what we noticed
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
Why do good readers use post-it notes?
KBAD make self to KBAD make self to text connections.text connections.
Day 13
Connect Your Book Connect Your Book to Your Lifeto Your Life
Sometimes a story reminds of us something in our own lives
It is important to pause as we read and make connections to our own lives
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
How does a character in your book remind you of someone from your own life?
KBAD use context KBAD use context clues.clues.
Day 14
Find the Meaning Find the Meaning of New Wordsof New Words
We use many different strategies for finding new words
It is important to try more than one strategy to make sure you found the correct meaning of the new word
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
What should you do when you come across a word that you don't know?
KBAD identify point of KBAD identify point of view.view.
Day 15
Identify a Character's Identify a Character's Point of ViewPoint of View
When someone is telling their story it is important to think about their point of view
What is the motivation for their actions?
Why might they think one thing and not another?
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
How would you describe your character's point of view?
KBAD support KBAD support opinions with opinions with
evidence.evidence.
Day 16
Use Quotes to Use Quotes to Prove Your PointProve Your Point
It's important to use evidence to support your point
When you are reading find quotes from the book that prove your point
Using the authors words will show that you understood what you read
Turn and TalkTurn and Talk
How can using quotes show that your are such a great reader?