reading curriculum 2013 6 th and 7 th grade reading ms. leopardi
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Reading Curriculum
2013
6th and 7th Grade Reading Ms. Leopardi
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Soar to Success
•2 major goals:▫Accelerate students’ reading abilities as
quickly as possible
▫Help students learn to use the skills of a good reader in all of their classes and into the future
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Soar to Success• 18-28 books in the series that increase in complexity as the
students move through the program
• 5 categories
▫ I: Small amount of print, text is easy to follow▫ II: Text increases, pictures support the text, main idea is clear▫ III: Books are longer, main idea increases in complexity▫ IV: Story lines are more complex (subplots), some critical
thinking, main idea becomes layered with sub-topics, chapter books
▫ V: 80-100 page books, little to no picture support, complex story lines, multiple characters/problems, problems are more sophisticated, information needs to be found
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The 5 Rs
•Revisit•Review•Rehearse•Reading/Reciprocal Teaching•Responding/Reflecting
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Revisiting
•Read alone or with a partner•Quick informal assessments•Group Conference
•Builds fluency•Develops comprehension•Builds a connection
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Reviewing
•Summarize previous day’s reading using graphic organizers
•Students and teacher discuss strategies used when reading
•Develops comprehension•Keeps students focused on good
comprehension strategies
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Rehearsing
•Quick text walk, preview of text•Predict, K-W-L chart•Practice key vocabulary•Fluency practice
•Builds background•Sets purpose•Vocabulary development•Builds fluency
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ReadingReciprocal Teaching• Read the selected text to verify predictions and
answer questions• Students lead discussion following the four reading
strategies:
▫PREDICT ▫CLARIFY▫QUESTION ▫SUMMARIZE
• Applies strategies, develops comprehension• Develops ability to construct meaning
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RespondingReflecting•Students choose to: write a response,
complete a graphic organizer, reflect on strategies, discuss and share
•Comprehension•Use of strategies
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Other Resources
•Jamestown Reading Program•Collaborative Strategic Reading•Common Core•Educational Technology
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Assessments
•MAZE Reading Test▫This is a weekly 3-minute reading
comprehension test.•Jamestown Tests
▫As students go through the Jamestown program, they will be tested on the reading skills studied at that time.
•Soar to Success Benchmark Test▫Students are tested every third book.
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Progress Reports
•Progress reports will be sent home periodically so that parents can see how their student is progressing.