You are going to create a guided reading lesson plan to support your activities this week. You have presented the text via your Think-Aloud/Read-Aloud (will be attached). In addition, you have already created word study activities. You are well on your way to creating a balanced literacy lesson.
Guided reading groups are small groups of about four to five students who are at the same reading level. Every day during your literacy block, you will conduct 15- to 20-minute guided reading group lessons. You need to meet with your lowest performing group every day. You can rotate between your higher performing groups. Each lesson will be targeted to address the differentiated reading levels of your class. Usually, teachers use basals or leveled texts during their guided reading lessons: Helpful criteria for selecting leveled texts. While you are conducting these lessons with your small groups, the other students will be engaged in various literacy activities; here are some suggestions for what to do with the other students while you are busy conducting a guided reading group -